Associate Sdet

Overview: This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing. **"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC** **_ “The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA_** DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence. Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management. Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage. **Job Description**: **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Design and develop both automated and manual test cases to validate product features. - Run automated and manual tests as needed to validate product defect fixes and functionality. - Work with the Engineering manager and a geographically distributed team to understand product requirements and features. - Triage test failures on a daily basis. - Contribute to QA reports and provide input on release metrics. - Contribute to and validate product documentation. - Participation in a team on-call rotation providing seven-day week out of hours coverage, including the provision of after-hours and weekend support work when required. **Qualifications**: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field BS/MS or BTech (Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or another related technical field). **Skills**: - Attention to detail and commitment to high quality/error free deliverables. - Strong team player with good communication skills and should be self-starter. - Excellent time management skills, with the ability to independently prioritize, multitask, and work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Strong communication and problem-solving skills. - Comfortable working in Linux, Windows, and VMware environments. **Experience**: - Troubleshooting and debugging Linux Operating systems. - Experience with virtualization technologies, such as VMware and VMware Troubleshooting. - Strong understanding of storage administration, including Direct Attached, NFS, SMB, - and NAS systems. - Aware of Storage features like replication, snapshot, cloning. - Possess good understanding of QA methodologies and processes. - Python or one programming language Knowledge must to have. - Platform related exposure is good to have. - Prior work experience in testing enterprise storage products is a must. DDN: Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole. - Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice. - Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role). - Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session. - Meet and greet with the wider team. - Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.