iLO Firmware Validation and Automation Engineer

hpe; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Career development

Equal opportunity

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking an iLO Firmware Validation and Automation Engineer for a hybrid role based in Bengaluru. The position involves developing test plans, automating validation for iLO firmware, and collaborating with QE teams and partners across the software lifecycle.

You will join a world-class engineering team focused on qualifying next‑gen infrastructure and lifecycle management solutions, with opportunities for leadership and adoption of emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronics, or a related field.
• Typically, 2+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and automate test solutions for firmware and system-level products.
• Qualify iLO products and validate software across platforms.
• Collaborate with QE teams and outsourced partners through the STLC.
• Partner with development teams to support design, validation, and quality initiatives.
• Lead adoption of new tools and methodologies to improve validation.
• Provide technical leadership across cross-functional projects.

Skills

Agile development practices

SDLC methodologies

Leadership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Electronics

Tools

Python scripting

GitHub Copilot

AI-assisted software development workflows

Redfish APIs

Server hardware assembly

Job description

iLO Firmware Validation and Automation Engineer

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.Our culture thrives onfinding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next.We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Compute at HPE helps organizations power their edge-to-cloud platform with proven, workload-optimized products, solutions, and services. Our leading supercomputing technologies enable customers to transform and modernize their IT infrastructure, solve complex problems and support new business opportunities with purpose-built infrastructure and software. Join us redefine what’s next for you.

What you'll do:

• Develop comprehensive test plans and automate test solutions for firmware products and system-level solutions across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
• Contribute as an individual contributor while actively driving hands‑on qualification and validation of iLO products and solutions.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering (QE) teams and outsourced partners across all phases of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Build and strengthen partnerships with internal and outsourced development teams to support software design, validation, and quality initiatives.
• Provide domain expertise and technical leadership to cross‑functional projects, programs, and organizational initiatives.
• Drive innovation through the adoption and integration of emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies within software validation and engineering activities.

You will join a world-class engineering team focused on qualifying and testing HPE's next‑generation infrastructure and lifecycle management solutions. Our team is passionate about delivering exceptional customer value through strong collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to getting it right the first time.

What you need to bring:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronics, or a related field.
• Typically, 2+ years of experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Good with Python scripting and test automation development.
• Strong hands‑on experience with GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted software development workflows.
• Ability to effectively leverage AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate automation script development, debugging, and test execution.
• Strong understanding of server management technologies, platform validation, option validation, firmware architecture, and low‑level system components.
• Working knowledge of Redfish APIs; experience in security testing is highly desirable.
• Experience assembling and configuring server hardware, including CPUs, memory, storage devices, network adapters, power supplies, and disk drives.
• Strong understanding of the testing ecosystem, including tools, test environments, data management, automation frameworks, and execution infrastructure.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile development practices.

Additional Skills

• Proven leadership capabilities with a strong focus on execution and results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of fault‑tolerant systems and high‑availability architectures is an advantage.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job: Engineering

Job Level: TCP_02

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.