Test Automation Engineer- Contractor Job Listing at AMD in Markham, ON (Job ID 49144-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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THE ROLE:                                         

The Diagnostics Team develops test suites that test the hardware blocks in the graphics chips at AMD. We are involved in the development of the innovations in next generation products that power the ultimate visual and computing experience. We understand the features that go in the hardware and we have the software skills to program them. The diagnostics tests suites are used in all phases of the product life cycle, from pre-silicon validation to mass production of chips and boards.

THE PERSON:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as an Automation Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the development, deployment, maintenance, and support of our automation infrastructure. You will also be involved in enhancing and continuously improving our automation processes. The ideal candidate will have background in developing command line applications, scripts, services, and test automation in a Linux environment. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development, deployment, maintenance, and support of automation infrastructure and enhancement / continuous Improvement of it.
• Support automation enablement and maintenance for multiple products.
• Development and maintenance of multiple test automation components.
• Proactive and collaborative support on debugging issues detected by automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve software issues in Diagnostics.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Solid software programing skills, object-oriented programming skills, and design patterns knowledge.
• Hands on, motivated, and willing to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Proven experience in software programming in Python.
• Experience with automated test frameworks.
• Experience with Linux OS usage, development, administration.
• Experience with hardware systems setups and debug.
• Experience with Git.
• Knowledge of common Database systems.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering, or similar

LOCATION:

Markham, ON

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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.