Senior System Validation & Testing Lead

Sanmina; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

RSU eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sanmina in Colorado Springs seeks a System Validation and Testing Manager to lead a team validating cutting-edge data storage and server designs. You will guide test planning, script development, and results documentation while coordinating with firmware and engineering teams.

The role combines hands-on contributor work with team leadership, requiring experience in OS systems, scripting, and hardware/software integration. Expect a fast-paced lab environment and ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering, computer science or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience with at least 5 years of team management.
• Excellent working knowledge of OS (Linux, Windows, Unix etc.)
• Working understanding of Server/Storage system architecture.
• Excellent scripting and test automation (Python, Linux Bash).
• System hardware/software integration skills.
• Experience with networking and networking protocols.
• Understanding of SES, BMC, Redfish, BIOS testing requirements.
• Basic knowledge of Git.
• Basic knowledge of Jira/Bugzilla.
• Good communication skills to interact with colleagues, external customers and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage SVT test engineers and technical writing staff for Viking designed server and storage products.
• Establish processes for system validation testing of Viking designed products.
• Establish and maintain JIRA tracking and reporting for all customer issues.
• Collaborate with Storage/Server Firmware team to provide feedback on quality and conformance.
• Develop test plans for product validation with test scripts.
• Execute product test plans against objectives and schedules.
• Document test execution results for audit purposes.
• Support sustaining and development by reproducing failing environments for debugging.
• Document failing test cases in JIRA and participate in team reviews.
• Build and maintain labs and lab infrastructure.
• Drive test automation enhancements for labs and processes.
• Deliver bi-weekly SVT/FAE status readouts to exec staff.
• Develop and execute a capabilities roadmap for SVT team.

Skills

Team management

OS administration

Python scripting

Test automation

Networking

Git

Jira/Bugzilla

BIOS testing

BMC/SES

Redfish

Linux

Windows

Education

BS degree in engineering, computer science or related field

Tools

Jira

Bugzilla

Git

Linux

Bash

Python

Job description

Sanmina in Colorado Springs seeks a System Validation and Testing Manager to lead a team validating cutting-edge data storage and server designs. You will guide test planning, script development, and results documentation while coordinating with firmware and engineering teams.

The role combines hands-on contributor work with team leadership, requiring experience in OS systems, scripting, and hardware/software integration. Expect a fast-paced lab environment and ongoing process improvements.