Senior Engineer, Test Engineering , ( Storage Performance Test)

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

• Job Description Summary:
  • Performance Benchmarking Hands on experience for JBOD/JBOFs
  • Root cause analysis of Performance issue/ Triaging performance issues.
  • Your primary responsibility will be on Enterprise product validation for Western Digital SAS/NVMe/NVMe-oF storage enclosures/servers, Interact with engineers within the team and across other teams in the company.
  • To be able to deliver a quality product by performing all the necessary QA job functions.
  • Contribute majorly towards bug finding and issue triaging. 
  • Debug firmware and hardware issues with SSD/HDD, storage products through the use of systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products.
  • Troubleshoot/isolate issues to root cause, down to the right component in the test ecosystem.
  • Performing continuous monitoring of tests and test suites with different builds. 
  • Log analysis of drives/enclosures/servers. 
• Job Description:
  • 4-6 years experience of Server / Storage QA automation & testing with SSDs, firmware and storage subsystems
  • Excellent knowledge of Storage Servers, Storage Arrays – JBOD, JBOFs, NAS, SAN
  • Working knowledge of SAS, SCSI, NVMe andPCIe protocols
  • Working knowledge on SSD and debugging skills is a plus.
  • Understand Hardware and Software interaction
  • Working knowledge on SAS/PCIe analyzers is a plus
  • Install and configure various hardware and software components
  • Perform bug verification and drive issues to resolution
  • Ability to write Python/Go/shell scripts for test automation and contribute towards automation framework is a plus 
  • White box testing knowledge is a plus
  • Understand Software development Life Cycle
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Self-motivated and Self-driven
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Qualifications

• B.E / B.Tech /M.E/M.Tech - E.C.E/CSE/IT 
• 4-6 years of industry experience in the field of storage/networking/server domain with strong fundamentals.

Additional Information

• Participate in key product development and technical teams
• Excellent knowledge in Software development lifecycle and engineering processes 
• Capable of working as part of a global development team spanning across geos.
• Good stake holder management and interact with program managers, sales, quality and cross geo teams.
• Be an Agile team member with TTM as a goal with high quality deliveries. 
• Contribute to team goals, schedules.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.