DevOps Engineer - CI/CD Pipeline & Firmware Verification

Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities

As a DevOps Engineer for CI/CD Pipeline Development and Firmware Verification, you will be responsible for establishing robust, scalable CI/CD infrastructure for zSystems firmware development while building deep expertise in the firmware lifecycle. You will also support firmware functional verification by applying automation and CI/CD skills to improve test efficiency, coverage, and overall product quality.

Key Responsibilities

.Hybrid Pipeline Integration:Build and maintain CI/CD workflows that orchestrate testing across simulation environments, including API-driven platforms and physical hardware racks.

.Automated Lab Orchestration:Develop and maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure, including automated power cycling, remote firmware flashing, and serial log capture.

.Build System Engineering:Optimize and containerize Docker-based firmware toolchains, including GCC and CMake environments, to ensure reproducible and high-speed builds for enterprise-scale codebases.

.Artifact & Release Management:Manage the lifecycle of firmware binaries, ensuring secure versioning, code signing, and metadata tracking for enterprise compliance.

Automation Frameworks & Verification Support:Design and develop automation frameworks in collaboration with cross-functional firmware verification teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. Enable firmware functional verification through automation, continuous testing, and effective integration of CI/CD infrastructure with validation workflows.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong proficiency in Python and Bash/Shell scripting for automation, orchestration, and test workflow integration.
• Proven experience building, maintaining, and scaling CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on knowledge of Linux/Unix environments, Git-based workflows, and container technologies such as Docker.
• Experience integrating build systems, automated testing, artifact management, and infrastructure automation in complex engineering environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with firmware, software, validation, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills in a fast-paced product development environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipeline design, and release automation for firmware, embedded, or systems software environments.
• Strong technical understanding of build orchestration, automated test execution, artifact lifecycle management, and deployment governance.
• Experience integrating simulation-based validation, hardware lab infrastructure, and hardware-in-the-loop automation into CI/CD workflows.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash/Shell scripting for workflow automation, environment provisioning, and test framework integration.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar enterprise automation platforms.
• Good understanding of Linux/Unix administration, Git-based development workflows, containerization, and infrastructure automation practices.
• Experience working with firmware, verification, validation, or system architecture teams in complex product development environments.
• Knowledge of automated test frameworks such as Robot Framework, pytest, or similar tools for continuous verification.
• Familiarity with artifact repositories, code-signing practices, release traceability, and compliance-oriented engineering workflows.
• Understanding of hardware/firmware interfaces, enterprise server platforms, and power/thermal-aware system validation is an added advantage.

Years of Experience:
5-8