RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with cross organization teams to ensure Silicon/SW/Platform/etc. features are in sync, development is supported, and validation is planned
• Coordination of all test activities including Bring up of silicon & boards
• Defect prioritization and root-cause resolution plans
• Owner for Post-silicon validation activity that includes:
  • Platforms definitions: Validation, test, and reference platforms
  • Covers all system features to be validated
  • Test requirements for all system features
• System test plans that include
  • Functions within Bios, Drivers, Silicon, IO subsystems, power, thermal, OS certification
  • Cross-functional groups (Performance, Power, and Manufacturing etc.)
  • External and Customer co-validation teams
• Platform configurations – system BOM definition
• Sign-off responsibility for Synchronized releases for internal and external delivery
  • CPU, chipset, boards, options, peripherals, OS, BIOS, drivers
• Test execution and debug leadership across AMD
• Assure that all responsibilities are clearly defined across all relevant and participating organizations

• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Prior experience with client  and/or workstation system design and validation
• Prior experience with testing tools and environments, defect tracking and revision control
• Knowledge of general Computer Architecture concepts and silicon features
• Microsoft Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems, virtualization software (VMware, Ubuntu, et al), and validation/certification processes for each of these environments
• Experience with system component compatibility and stress testing
• Familiar with performance trade-offs and optimizations
• Familiar with scripting languages and programming
• Microprocessor bring-up and debug