Systems Test Leader, Data Centers

• W ork in a transversal role across Data Center R&D projects to define and implement comprehensive test strategies, plans, and frameworks that ensure thorough verification, integration, validation, and interoperability of Data Center power and digital infrastructure solutions.
• r eview user requirements, use cases, and system specifications to fully understand project details and align test coverage with product expectations.
• Define and execute reliability, resiliency, failover, performance, and scalability testing for mission-critical Data Center applications.
• Coordinate system integration testing across hardware, firmware, software, networking, and cloud technologies.
• Support cybersecurity validation activities and ensure compliance with secure development and deployment requirements.
• Evaluate solution readiness for customer deployments and provide go/no-go recommendations.
• Guide and mentor test engineers within project teams to ensure strong test fundamentals, drive best practices, continuous improvement, and technical innovation.
• Lead go/no-go release decisions by assessing test results, coverage, and system stability.
• Continuously evaluate and refine testing processes and procedures to maintain the highest quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize testing needs, improving overall test coverage and product reliability.
• Provide test status reporting, including progress, coverage, and key quality metrics, to stakeholders.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ e xperience in test leadership across one or more system p r ojects , specifically within an R&D environment.
• Specific experience in datacenter solution test environments
• Strong experience in test strategies, preferably at solution levels.
• Strong experience in test planning, scheduling, and task estimation .
• Proven ability to lead go/no-go decision - based on test results and system performance.
• Expertise in troubleshooting and root cause analysis to quickly identify system issues.
• In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies, including Regression, Functional, Performance, Black Box, White Box, and Integration testing.
• Experience with mentoring test engineers to increase baseline testing fundamentals and best practice.
• Ability to technically architect and test plans, test cases, automation sequences, and requirements using test management tools.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and leadership skills, with a focus on driving quality improvements.
• Experience testing complex integrated systems involving hardware, firmware, software, networking, and communications technologies.
• Strong understanding of requirements traceability, risk-based testing, and system validation methodologies.
• Experience leading testing activities across multiple engineering disciplines and geographically distributed teams.

• Experience with Data Center infrastructure solutions, including transfer switches, power distribution equipment, switchgear, UPS systems, rack power distribution, cooling infrastructure, or related mission-critical systems.
• Experience validating communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, SNMP, BACnet, IEC 61850, OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs, and Ethernet/IP.
• Knowledge of Data Center architectures, power distribution topologies, and critical facility operations.
• Experience testing cloud-connected, IoT-enabled, or Edge management solutions.
• Experience with cybersecurity testing or secure product development practices.
• Familiarity with Data Center industry standards and certifications.
• Experience with Jira, Jama, Confluence, GitHub, Jenkins, and automated test frameworks.
• Knowledge of power systems, critical power, microgrids, or industrial automation solutions.

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