IBM File and Block Software Engineer

Job description

Empowered. Innovative. Inspiring. Creative. Intense. These are all words we use to describe life at IBM Cloud Organization

We are looking for an engineer to join our File and Block Storage development team. The primary focus of this role will be the integration and support of third party storage systems, using the vendor-exposed APIs and the internal development platform. In this role, you will be expected to take a primary part of the planning, design, development, testing, and deployment of software solutions and to provide the ongoing support for the File and Block products, as well as the Backup product. In addition to primary software development, automated testing, unit test coverage, and some database design will be a part of the ongoing responsibilities in this role. Resilient, secure, and scalable development is mandatory in this role, as we are responsible for one of the core foundational products in the cloud environment.

If you are a motivated engineer who seeks responsibility, thrives when empowered, and understands the importance of personal accountability, then we would like to talk with you. As a member of the File and Block Storage development team, you have the opportunity to directly impact the continued success of the company. We strive to make IBM Cloud Storage a place where you want to be – a place where you are proud to work and where you are motivated to produce the best results possible.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Taking part in bi-weekly sprint planning sessions

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Designing and implementing software solutions to support new features on the product platform

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Diagnosing and correcting software defects in existing feature code

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Writing unit tests to support new software development

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Contributing to automated functional tests for the product platform

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Assisting the quality assurance team in the development and execution of test plans against delivered code

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Providing customer support through on-call rotation

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Auto req ID

143894BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Software Engineer
State / Province

TEXAS
Primary job category

Software Development & Support
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

W&CP
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

HOUSTON
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

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2 years relevant work experience

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Experience with common scripting languages (Bash, Python, and PHP)

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Experience with Git

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Demonstrated understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns

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Demonstrated knowledge of 1 or more OOP language

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Demonstrated knowledge of SOA / web services – SOAP, REST, XML-RPC, XML, JSON

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Demonstrated experience consuming vendor APIs in an object-oriented environment

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Ability to diagnose and fix complex hardware, software and network issues

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Knowledge of operating system administration on various *nix platforms

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Knowledge of fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; basic routing concepts, fundamental TCP/IP and system security

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Knowledge of Continuous Delivery and DevOps best practices

Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

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Demonstrated experience with the SoftLayer Infrastructure Management System (IMS)

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Demonstrated experience with third party storage platforms such as NetApp OnTap

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Demonstrated experience with the SoftLayer public API

Eligibility Requirements

None
Position Type

Early Professional
Early Professional Track

Developer (Software)
New Collar Role

No