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The role requires strong expertise in GPU related testing, test automation, CI/CD integration, risk assessment, test execution and infrastructure, cross-functional collaboration, problem solving, process improvement, and technical mentorship.\nDesigns scalable test strategies for complex GPU systems, defining coverage to address integration complexity and technical risks. Oversees test environment setup across teams, adapts validation plans, and enforces quality gates for release readiness. Works with manufacturing facilities to review test procedures and results. Leads root cause analysis for customer issues, manages defect resolution, and drives team-level quality improvements. Maintains and optimizes test infrastructure, advises on build vs. buy decisions, and develops reusable automation solutions integrated into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.\n Key Responsibilities:\nTest Design and Strategy\nDesigns scalable strategies for complex systems that align with quality goals of the function and product vision. \nRecommends approaches based on risk to inform architecture and tooling initiatives. \nDefines coverage across systems to account for technical unknowns, scalability, and integration complexity. \nPrioritizes risk-based regression to balance speed, risk, and automation coverage across products or services. \nTest Execution\nOversees team test environment setup and maintenance across multiple teams, ensuring scalability. \nAdapts validation plans for complex systems through risk modeling to address service ownership alignment. \nCreates documentation for failures across components, implementing corrections where needed. \nPrioritizes risk-based regression to balance speed, risk, and automation coverage across products or services. \nDefect Tracking and Management\nTakes ownership of reproducing customer issues, performing root cause analysis, and verifying fixes. \nManages defects across features. \nLeads regular reporting on test progress/defects, ensures root causes are addressed through fixes and engineering accountability. \nIndependently conducts post-incident (post-mortem) reviews to identify root causes and recommend preventative actions. \nIndependently drafts findings and action plans for leadership review. \nPartners with others on troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis to uncover recurring quality issues and drive improvements. \nCollaboration and Communication\nSupports cross-functional quality initiatives by contributing to technical roadmap alignment, surfacing quality risks, and collaborating with partner teams to drive test alignment. \nWorks with product management and developers to align on areas for testing. \nInfluences the design and prioritizes testing and tooling. \nMaintains and optimizes test infrastructure, driving efficiency and scalability to improve automation and test processes. \nContinuous Improvement\nAnalyzes and updates processes that improve consistency and reduce friction in engineering workflows within a limited, clearly scoped area. \nAutomation\nDrives team-level quality improvements by identifying process gaps and contributing to local transformation efforts. \nDevelops scalable automation solutions that support test coverage and reuse within a product or team. \nPromotes automation best practices by resolving complex issues and guiding peers on test maintainability. \nIntegrates automation into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines by contributing to workflow enhancements and reliability improvements. \nRisk Assessment\nLeads quality risk assessments during product development, ensuring proactive risk mitigation and testing strategies. \nIdentifies systematic impacts of test coverage on moderately complex features areas. \nImplements and enforces software quality gates at key development stages by evaluating test coverage, static analysis results, and defect metrics to ensure release readiness. \nLeads the review and refinement of test plans across product areas, identifying high-risk impact areas and working with Scrum teams to prioritize mitigation and validate coverage. \nTest Tooling\nMaintains and optimizes test infrastructure to drive improvements. \nProvides input into \"build versus buy\" decisions to increase efficiency and scalability. \nAdditional Responsibilities (as needed)\nPerformance Testing\nLeads testing of complex non-functional requirements across services, focusing on multi-user performance, dynamic scalability, and stress conditions. \nCoordinates with performance and teams to integrate advanced tooling, profiling, and remediation strategies. \nIntegrates user experience metrics into performance benchmarks to drive product-level responsiveness standards. \nCore Responsibilities\nPlanning & Execution\nManages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately-sized project or initiative. \nEfficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or timelines. \nCollaboration & Partnership\nCollaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. \nLeverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs. \nSupports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected. \nProblem Solving\nIdentifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices. \nProactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggests potential solutions. \nReviews, contributes to, and documents problem solving strategies. \nContinuous Learning\nPursues learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices. \nProactively seeks and leverages ongoing feedback and training to improve skills. \nCoaches and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within and across teams. \nContinuous Improvement\nDevelops ideas, recommends updates, and/or collaborates on the implementation of process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across teams, and evaluates the impact on key stakeholders. \nSolicits feedback from others on ideas for alternative approaches and methods for continued improvement. \nPerformance and Development\nContributes to the talent development pipeline by participating in candidate interviews, assessing candidates, and providing hiring recommendations.\nLocation: Santa Clara, CA\nDisclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.\nRange and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only\nUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $91,100 to $187,000 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.\nOracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.\nCandidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.\nOracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:\n1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion\n2. Short term disability and long term disability\n3. Life insurance and AD&D\n4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)\n5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts\n6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits\n7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match\n8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. 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