Lead SDET

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. 

We are currently seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET).

Responsibilities 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 Technology.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Bachelor's 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 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.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.