IBM Z Engineering System Test QA/Test Developer Intern - Poughkeepsie, NY - 2027

As a QA/Test Engineer intern at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the future of computing. Join our team of creators – the people who help move IBM forward by using their imagination to envision solutions, curiosity to experiment with new ideas, and put their ever-growing skills into action for customers to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platform in today’s market.

Your Role And Responsibilities

IBM has openings for QA/Test Engineer interns in our Z Engineering System Test organization to test and provide customer support for hardware and firmware that make up our industry-leading IBM products. We are an elite team of engineering professionals that pioneer innovations for the cutting-edge microprocessors and hardware used in IBM Z Systems. Test Engineers participate in various aspects of the test and support process such as but not limited to

• Assist in the testing of mainframe hardware components including processors, memory modules, and I/O systems
• Collaborate with firmware and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration
• Help diagnose and resolve hardware issues through testing, debugging, and failure analysis
• Support lab testing efforts, including hardware bring-up, functional verification, and environmental testing
• Contribute to technical documentation for procedures, and test results
• Designing and implementing test automation to deliver test cases into automated regression buckets

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Fundamental education in hardware, software, or testing
• Strong communication skills
• Passion to pursue career path in engineering
• Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused
• Python coding and scripting
• Strong knowledge or experience working with Linux
• Experience building and deploying containerized applications

• Experience with IBM System Z in any capacity, including operating systems such as z/VM and/or z/OS.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux system administration
• Experience with OpenShift Container Platform
• Experience with Linux KVM