Test Engineer/OS Certification Engineer

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro seeks an OS Certification Engineer to perform operating system certification, compatibility testing, and compliance validation across enterprise server platforms and hardware components. You will execute Linux certification test suites (Red Hat, Ubuntu), validate system images, drivers, and firmware for hardware interoperability, and test networking stacks and PXE boot.

You will review logs, coordinate with hardware and BIOS teams, and help automate deployment and certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related engineering field.
• 1–3 years of experience in OS certification, Linux platform validation, or system QA testing.
• Good foundational knowledge of server architecture, Linux operating systems, BIOS/UEFI settings, device drivers, and hardware interfaces.
• Networking skills: strong understanding of configuring and diagnosing network interfaces, network boot processes (PXE), and core protocols.
• Experience writing or modifying automation scripts using Python or Shell.

Responsibilities

• OS Certification Execution: Run official Linux certification test suites on server platforms.
• Platform Validation: Validate system images, drivers, kernel patches, and firmware for hardware interoperability.
• Network & Driver Validation: Test server-level networking stacks, interface cards, and protocol compatibility (TCP/IP, DHCP, PXE).
• Debugging & Log Analysis: Review logs to identify certification failures and coordinate findings with hardware and BIOS teams.
• Automation Support: Use and maintain automated test scripts to streamline OS deployment and certification pipelines.

Skills

Linux

Python

Shell

Networking

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

We are looking for an OS Certification Engineer to execute operating system certification, compatibility testing, and compliance validation across enterprise server platforms and hardware components.

Key Responsibilities

• OS Certification Execution: Run official Linux certification test suites (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu certification) on server platforms.
• Platform Validation: Assist in validating system images, drivers, kernel patches, and firmware (BIOS/UEFI/BMC) for hardware interoperability.
• Network & Driver Validation: Test server‑level networking stacks, interface cards, and protocol compatibility (TCP/IP, DHCP, PXE boot).
• Debugging & Log Analysis: Review system and kernel logs to identify certification failures, and coordinate findings with hardware and BIOS engineering teams.
• Automation Support: Use and maintain automated test scripts to streamline OS deployment and certification testing pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related engineering field.
• 1–3 years of experience in OS certification, Linux platform validation, or system QA testing.
• Good foundational knowledge of server architecture, Linux operating systems, BIOS/UEFI settings, device drivers, and hardware interfaces.
• Networking Skills: Solid understanding of configuring and diagnosing network interfaces, network boot processes (PXE), and core protocols.
• Experience writing or modifying automation scripts using Python or Shell.

Salary Range

$119,000 - $138,000. The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.