Thread regarding Oracle Corp. layoffs

x86 in Burlington is hiring

This was posted this week on Indeed:

Oracle

Job Description

As part of this Burlington, MA-based team of hardware and software professionals you will work within a sub-team that develops leading edge servers for use in both stand-alone and specific appliance applications.

The successful candidate will be very knowledgeable in all aspects of leading edge Server development and deployment. This position involves coordinating with internal and external groups to form requirements, designs and implementation plans for advanced new functionality of the server products.

Essential Functions

As System SW/FW Architect and Lead you will work with a cross functional team of hardware, operating system, applications and embedded firmware teams to provide guidance and project coordination for implementations that provide new state-of-the-art features on leading edge Server products.

As a SW/FW Architect and Lead you will:

Develop a very deep and broad understanding of the various sub-systems that make up leading edge server products.

Work with Product Marketing and internal customers to determine new requirements for their applications.

Socialize new requirements and work with the larger cross-functional engineering groups to determine what implementations will satisfy the requirements.

Produce System Functional Specs based on the agreed requirements and implementation directions.

Perform hands-on development work in instances where quick implementation or modification is required.

Knowledge and Skills

This position requires a strong understanding of all aspects of server system design and implementation, including BIOS/EFI, system management using embedded Linux and general hardware design.

Strong communications skills to be used in understanding customer requirements, translating those to system specifications and presenting the results to engineering and management teams. Must also be very comfortable leading groups of engineers to discuss implementations and debug problems.

Must be comfortable working alone to quickly modify existing products or create new products in order to show proof of concept.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

MS or BS and 7 years of experience in developing leading edge server systems

BIOS/EFI implementation

Intel x86 architecture

Embedded Linux

Project Management skills

Networking technologies (e.g. Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Infiniband)

Component interconnect technologies (e.g. PCIe, I2C, USB)

Representational State Transfer (ReST) APIs

Cloud-based computing technologies (provisioning, monitoring and maintenance)

Detailed Description and Job Requirements

Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. Define specifications for significant new projects and specify, design and develop software according to those specifications. You will perform professional software development tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

Provide leadership and expertise in the development of new products/services/processes, frequently operating at the leading edge of technology. Recommends and justifies major changes to existing products/services/processes. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 8 more years of software engineering or related experience.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, s-x, national origin, s-xual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Oracle - 3 days ago

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Very true... Doubtful x86 is increasing head count at this time.

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Post ID: @1wnu+OQ4zaqK

Most of the postings are for someone internal already decided or a bogus IRC. Very few of these really gets filled by external candidates. I agree. These posting means nothing. Waste of time

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Here's another x86 post for a Test Automation engineer in Burlington:

Group Description:

Oracle's Systems Group includes a team that designs and delivers x86 processor-based servers for both specific-appliance and general-purpose applications. These servers have won great acclaim in the marketplace for their superior performance, reliability and scalability. See:

http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/servers/x86/index.html and

http://www.oracle.com/us/solutions/performance-scalability/sun-x86-systems-gateway-082396.html

This position will report in to the Quality Engineering organization that is responsible for developing, applying and maintaining quality standards for all x86 platforms developed on the east coast.

Essential Functions:

As the Test Automation Architect / Lead you will design improvements to the x86 test automation infrastructure and lead implementing these improvements with focus on Cloud operational models around provisioning, testing, monitoring and deploying systems to end customers across IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS use models. As part of a Burlington, MA-based team of hardware and software professionals, the Quality Engineering sub-team is responsible for the integration of hardware and software components, design of targeted system test environments, development of automated tests, as well as overall system verification of leading edge x86 servers.

As the Test Automation Architect / Lead, you will:

Work with internal partners to understand their environments as well as their end customer’s use of our systems when deployed into Cloud and Engineered Systems environments,

Architect improvements to the current test automation to better align with Cloud-based use models,

Drive implementation of these improvements, working with other members of the x86 team across multiple locations,

Provide subject matter expertise for Cloud operational models around provisioning, testing, monitoring and deploying to end customers across IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS use models,

Develop test automation using Python (modifying existing automation, creating new libraries and scripts, etc.),

Influence test strategies across teams,

Investigate and drive found problems to resolution,

Utilize software and/or hardware design specifications as well as product requirements to define test requirements,

Participate in setting cross-functional product testing standards,

Participate in design reviews and drive recommendations for product quality and testability,

Design functional, integration, and regression test plans,

Aid in setting up a hardware test lab and configuring systems under test,

Create and execute automated and manual tests, and

Analyze test results and recommend corrective actions,

Knowledge and Skills:

Experience designing and writing automation software to test computer systems and/or software applications. Experience with Cloud operational models around provisioning, testing, monitoring and deploying systems to end customers across IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS use models. Knowledge of at least one Object Oriented language, preferably Python. Knowledge of hardware and software systems and proficiency in computer systems hardware/software qualification.

Ability to provide leadership for both design and development of an automated test infrastructure for small to medium sized projects. Able to work and communicate well in a team environment to assist in the debugging of complex technical issues. Ability to work with cross platform test teams to establish standard best practices for automation and test case development.

Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 7 years of software engineering, computer system test, or related experience.

Preferred Knowledge:

Previous system experience on enterprise-class x86 servers is desirable. Previous experience with administration of Linux or Microsoft operating systems is desirable.

Marginal Functions:

Knowledge of embedded Linux, embedded system management software, network management and BIOS are a plus. Knowledge of networking such as TCP/IP, InfiniBand, and HBA or Fiber Channel storage technologies is a plus. Knowledge of PCIe, SCSI, SAS, and SATA interfaces is a plus.

Top 3 skill sets / technologies in the ideal candidate:

Experience designing and writing software with an Object Oriented language for the automation of tests for computer systems and/or software applications

Experience with Cloud operational models around provisioning, testing, monitoring and deploying to end customers across IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS use models.

Hardware Platforms and Software systems integration and qualification experience.

Detailed Description and Job Requirements

Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 7 years of software engineering or related experience.

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Post ID: @1msd+OQ4zaqK

Get out of here, a job posting at oracle means nothing theae days. This is utter nonsense

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Post ID: @jta+OQ4zaqK

Can't be... the rumors are Oracle is getting out of the Hardware!!

ROLF.. Rumors are just that... rumors

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