SAK (System Assurance Kernel) is an Architecture Assurance System and Test Suite for the IBM System z Hardware. It’s predominantly developed in IBM’s PL/X programming language and is extensively used by hardware developers and system test engineers for testing the IBM system z hardware for architecture correctness.
Role: The jobholder will have a role of performing SAK Development, Testing and Maintenance.
Responsibilities: Ownership of work, Prompt Delivery and Maintenance of work items assigned to jobholder.
This job role offers troubleshooting, investigation and problem resolution. A team player is a must! In order to ensure success, the candidate will need a willingness to continuously seek education to build their skills.
5 - 7 years of development experience
System Software Development Skills, Operating System Skills, Debugging Skills, Device Driver skills, Firmware skills
Outstanding communication skills are key to working within SAK team and with development teams around the world
Strong team player with good communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills
Ability and drive to dive into hardware architectures and grow new technical skills
Preferred skills among IBMers: PL/X Programming, z/VM Environment
Hardware troubleshooting skills
Ability to handle debugging tasks independently