Software Development Engineer in Test

Function Product Our  Company We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.
If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

Software Development Test Engineering (High Tech) work focuses on developing software to test multiple types/categories of software including end-user applications and operating systems/utility software (which provides a platform for running end user applications for external customers. The work includes:

Developing and directing the preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, quality assurance plans, procedures, and schedules. Planning and conducting software testing (including using programming languages to write code for use in testing the application/software code), performing analysis of test results, and tracking/reporting risk levels during test execution. Performing regression and ad-hoc testing of software and components potentially affected by system changes.

Diagnosing software/hardware/data interface problems and ensuring system integration This professional is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

Key Responsibilities Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager

Lead the design and execution of comprehensive software test strategies, test plans, and quality validation processes.

Develop automated test frameworks and tooling using Python, C++, and go.

Design and implement functional, integration, regression, performance, scalability, and system-level testing solutions.

Partner closely with software developers during feature development to ensure testability, quality, and comprehensive coverage.

Perform root-cause analysis on complex software failures and customer-reported issues.

Debug issues across application code, automation frameworks, operating systems, networking, storage subsystems, and hardware interfaces.

Develop and maintain CI/CD validation pipelines and automated quality gates.

Analyze automated test results and provide risk assessments to engineering leadership.

Validate distributed systems, disaster recovery workflows, high-availability architectures, and hybrid cloud deployments.

Drive quality improvements through automation, code reviews, process optimization, and engineering best practices.

Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on software quality and automation architecture.

Lead cross-functional efforts involving development, test, support, product management, and operations teams.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
10+ years of experience in software engineering, software test engineering, or quality engineering.

Strong software development experience in Python, C++, C, Go, or equivalent languages.

Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks and infrastructure.

Expertise in test automation, CI/CD practices, and software quality methodologies.

Experience debugging complex software issues and performing root-cause analysis.

Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and enterprise software environments.

Experience with Git, Jenkins, and modern software development workflows.

Knowledge of REST APIs,…