DDN - Software Development Engineer - Test - Automation Testing

Job Description :- We are currently seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test for this role include but are not limited to :- Architect, Design and Develop automated test scripts to expedite test & improve test coverage.- Work with peer test engineers to develop overall automation test architecture that is flexible and reusable across other supported storage platforms.- Work closely with the Test Architect, Test Leads, Test Engineers and Developers/Designers to understand and identify any challenges that could impact the delivery of test automation scripts.- Work with Test Leads and Test Engineers to provide justification for necessary automation tasks.- Work with system architecture/design team to understand future roadmap to include them in the test automation architecture & design to handle that.- Support development & QA teams with system setup, administration, configuration and troubleshoot issues arising out of use of the scripts thus developed.- Participate appropriately in technical meetings/scrums and report progress/status/ concerns to the next level.- Review solution requirements from a QA standpoint & participate in feature test scoping as input for development of the product roadmap.- Drive process improvements within the local test organization.- Knowledge of SAN/NAS technology & use of various synthetic IO Tools for performance & stress testing.- Good to have knowledge of 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel and Infiniband For This Role Are :- Bachelors degree in a relevant field (engineering, quality or related) is required.- 6+ years of software test automation development and/or QA experience.- Must have significant knowledge of test automation and scripting environments.- Experience with all phases of the development life cycle.- Experience with QA methodology, functional and structural testing techniques.- Experience with some or all C, Perl, and BASH; experience with Python, XML, and/or SQL is a plus.- Experience using source code control systems (SVN preferred).- Experience using, SQA defect tracking systems (Rally & JIRA preferred).- Ability to read and understand coding languages and logic.- Good problem solving, organizational, interpersonal and team skills.- 10+ years experience in system setup, administration and/or general IT functions; network architecture experience is a plus.- Experience in Storage Domain (SAN, NAS or File system Testing), High Performance Computing preferred.- Experience in one or more of the storage protocols; IB, iSCSI/iSER, NVMe, FC.- Good experience in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, and synthetic IO tools such as IOR, IOZone, dd/xdd and other Linux based Performance measurement techniques & tools.- Worked on Linux kernel driver development and testing would be an added advantage.- Well verse with storage technologies and testing concepts.DDN :- DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:- Self-Starter Takes independent action to identify and solve problems.- Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions.- Gets involved with new initiatives.- Success/Achievement Orientation Delivers quality results consistently.- Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results.- Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable.- Problem Solving Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue.- Practical, realistic, and resourceful.- Innovative Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN.- Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively. (ref:hirist.tech)