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Together, we advance your career. The Role As part of the Datacenter GPU Validation team, you will be involved in the development of automation tools, and content to validate datacenter GPU/CPU tools.

Your work will enable validation teams to improve their processes through developing new automation features, or by helping debug or co-create their automated test content. The position supports remote work arrangements for those who are not based in Penang, the person is expected to attend monthly onsite meetings at Penang office.

The Person

  • Linux Systems Administrator with background with modern best practices and stack understanding
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Eagerness to learn, adapt to new technologies, and stay up-to-date with industry trends
  • Customer service mindset for providing support to lab teams
  • Detail oriented - close attention to the finer details of systems and processes to identify potential issues and areas for improvement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement coverage for validation tools using Python 3 and Bash for Linux‑based environments.
  • Develop comprehensive end‑to‑end validation test suites across projects.
  • Respond to and analyze failures from tool validation and CI job results, perform triage debug and root‑cause analysis, and drive long‑term corrective actions.
  • Perform postmortem reviews and enhance processes or implement new solutions to prevent recurring outages or failures.
Preferred Experience
  • Strong understanding of Linux, virtualization, Windows, BIOS, OS, and driver interactions.
  • Solid grounding in CPU/GPU architecture; exposure to AI/HPC platform design is highly valuable.
  • Experience with silicon bring-up, system-level debug, and remote hardware triage.
  • Knowledge of best practices for hardware and software validation.
  • Background in technical support/operations, including incident response and postmortem analysis.
  • Strong troubleshooting fundamentals across networking (OSI model), systems, and infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with SRE principles and modern reliability practices.
  • Experience designing validation infrastructure, test plans, and automated test cases.
  • Skilled in analyzing test failures and producing clear, actionable reports.
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and Agile development.
  • Proficiency in Python and Bash; familiarity with C/C++ is a plus.
  • Experience with Ansible, Git, and Infrastructure-as-Code workflows.
  • Basic understanding of Kubernetes, containers, and cloud environments (Azure).
  • Hands-on experience with log analysis and monitoring tools (ELK stack, Splunk).
  • Understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
  • Awareness of AI/ML-driven monitoring or reliability technologies.
  • Proactive, able to operate effectively in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
  • Strong communicator with solid documentation skills.
  • Highly organized, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
  • Certifications in cloud, Kubernetes, or Agile methodologies are a plus.
  • Advocates continuous improvement, better tooling, and innovation.
Academic Credentials
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electronics / Computer Science related with 4 years of experience in SoC Validation and Debug.
LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia #Q1DCGPU

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