QA/Test Engineer Intern: Mainframe Hardware & Automation

International Business Machines Corporation; Poughkeepsie (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is seeking a QA/Test Engineer intern to contribute to testing hardware and firmware for IBM Z systems. You will work with a high-performance team to verify complex components, develop test automation, and document results.

Preferred candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and strong Linux knowledge, plus experience with Python scripting, OpenShift, and containerized deployments. On-site internship in the United States is expected.

Qualifications

• Fundamental hardware, software, or testing background.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork.
• Desire to pursue engineering path and growth mindset.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Experience with Linux environments.
• Knowledge of containerized app deployment.

Responsibilities

• Test and provide customer support for hardware and firmware in Z Engineering System Test.
• Collaborate with firmware and systems teams to ensure hardware-software integration.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware issues through testing, debugging and failure analysis.
• Support lab testing, including bring-up, verification and environmental testing.
• Contribute to procedures and test-result documentation.
• Assist in designing and implementing test automation for regression tests.

Skills

Python scripting

Linux knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

OpenShift Container Platform

Linux KVM

Containerized applications

Job description

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is seeking a QA/Test Engineer intern to contribute to testing hardware and firmware for IBM Z systems. You will work with a high-performance team to verify complex components, develop test automation, and document results.

Preferred candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and strong Linux knowledge, plus experience with Python scripting, OpenShift, and containerized deployments. On-site internship in the United States is expected.