**Introduction** As a QA Automation Engineer, you need to work on the automation testing, and along with that, you will collaborate with the development and test teams to ensure the quality, usability, and serviceability of IBM's Software Defined Storage portfolio and IBM Cloud Storage services. **Your role and responsibilities** As a QA Automation Engineer, you need to work on the automation testing, and along with that, you will collaborate with the development and test teams to ensure the quality, usability, and serviceability of IBM's Software Defined Storage portfolio and IBM Cloud Storage services. You will be owning and driving product functionality as SME and representing it in the global product team. In the role of QA Automation Engineer, you would be responsible for: Work as a Test and Automation Engineer to ensure continuous delivery of the product to the stakeholders. * Create/update the test environment and code; execute manual and automated test scenarios and environments. * Work with the development and system testing teams to ensure product quality, usability, and serviceability. * Experience in continuous delivery and test practices * An engineer is required to fully verify functions/components for a product/system to ensure it operates properly and meets the design specifications. * Work as a System Test and Automation Engineer to ensure continuous delivery of the product to the stakeholders. * Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the IBM Software Defined Storage product. You will work with the senior technical leaders and manager in effectively managing the deliverables through his technical skills and prior experience. **Required technical and professional expertise** •3-8 years of industry experience in Automation testing, Designing and developing of Cloud Automation and Test Automation Frameworks •Proven experience of creating a test validation strategy, functional and system test planning, and functional/system test execution in the storage domain. of creating •Proven knowledge of automation development processes & tools for product development and debugging using Python, API, and UI automation. •Design, build, and execute automated tests to validate applications using Python-based frameworks. •Knowledge of automation tools such as the PYtest Framework (Python) will be an advantage. •Proven knowledge on functional and system QA validation of storage technology. •Hands-on experience working in a cloud environment. •Experience with Containers •Experience with designing and validating container solutions with Kubernetes, Docker, or Openshift •Advance knowledge of and experience with RHEL OS, system configuration, and administration. •Adept at problem solving and debugging complex code stacks •Good communication skills and ability to work autonomously •Experience in network optimization and debug container-based environments; hands-on experience working in a cloud environment.