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Introduction

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio  designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

Your role and responsibilities
Join our team of Firmware Engineers dedicated to crafting the most secure systems for our clients to deploy their enterprise applications. At IBM, we focus on Z systems, the advanced mainframes that power critical workloads with intensive IO operations. As a Firmware Engineer, you will play a vital role in developing IO enablement firmware and boot firmware for z Servers, ensuring seamless operation and robust security. Your primary responsibilities include: 
  • Firmware Development: Develop and maintain firmware for IBM z Systems, with a focus on IO enablement and boot firmware.
  • Programming Expertise: Utilize C programming expertise in Linux environments to write and debug code effectively.
  • Global Collaboration: Collaborate with a global team to design and implement firmware solutions, ensuring compatibility with Linux, zOS, and zVM operating systems.
  • Communication Skills: Demonstrate strong communication skills to effectively interact with team members and stakeholders.
  • Agile Approach: Contribute to Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices within the Linux development environment, utilizing GitHub for version control.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Expertise in Firmware Development: Extensive experience in developing firmware solutions for complex systems.

  • IO Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of IO protocols such as PCIe, I2C, and SPI.
  • Linux Systems Programming Knowledge: Proficiency in Linux internals and systems programming using C.
  • Basic Knowledge in Object Oriented Programming (C++): Familiarity with C++ for object-oriented programming tasks.
  • Good Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively within a global team environment.
Preferred technical and professional experience
  • Linux Development Environment: Experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
  • Knowledge of Linux Internals: Understanding of the inner workings of the Linux operating system.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio  designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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