Technologist Software Development Engineering; DevOps

Job Description

WDC is a leading innovator in Enterprise Storage Networking. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Dev Ops Engineer to build end-to-end automation for firmware development and system validation—Python-first tooling, CI/CD integration, hardware-in-the-loop test orchestration, and automated triage/reporting. Strong PCIe/NVMe + embedded/RTOS knowledge; comfortable with analyzers and DUT control.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

• Design reusable Python/Bash libraries and CLIs for FW build/test/regressions.
• Integrate Docker, Jenkins/Git Lab CI/Azure Dev Ops, Gerrit/Git, Jira, test mgmt systems.
• Orchestrate nightly regressions; implement auto-failure classification and dashboards.
• Enable FW developers with unit test harnesses, lint/format, emulation adapters.
• Implement telemetry/ETL pipelines for coverage, reliability, and performance KPIs.
• Collaborate across FW/HW/ASIC; document standards and best practices.
• Adhere to IP/data compliance and approved vendor processes.

• Minimum Qualifications: 10+ years automation experience in FW/system validation.
• Expert Python;
  Linux; kernel modules;
  Bash; working C/C++ for FW hooks;
  Power Shell as needed.
• PyTest/Robot Framework; hardware-in-the-loop experience.
• CI/CD expertise (pipelines-as-code, artifacts, secrets, flaky test mgmt).
• PCIe/NVMe, DMA/interrupts, RTOS; lab debug with logic/protocol analyzers.
• Tool integration with Gerrit/Git, Jira, test mgmt, results DBs.
• Proven log analysis and failure bucketing; strong communication/documentation.

• Preferred: CMake/Bazel; cross-compilers; artifact signing.
• Emulation/simulation (FPGA, QEMU); pre-silicon validation flows.
• Data stack (SQLite/Postgre
  
  SQL, Pandas);
  Grafana/Power
  
  BI dashboards.
• Docker/Ansible for reproducible dev & lab host config.
• Prior storage FW or networking ASIC validation experience.

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