NI Pune

Description

Today's world is crime-riddled. Criminals are everywhere, invisible, virtual and sophisticated. Traditional ways to prevent and investigate crime and terror are no longer enough… 

Technology is changing incredibly fast. The criminals know it, and they are taking advantage. We know it too.  

For nearly 30 years, the incredible minds at Cognyte around the world have worked closely together and put their expertise to work, to keep up with constantly evolving technological and criminal trends, and help make the world a safer place with leading investigative analytics software solutions. 

We are defined by our dedication to doing good and this translates to business success, meaningful work friendships, a can-do attitude, and deep curiosity.

We are looking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior QA Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by thoroughly analyzing customer requirements, creating and executing test plans, and identifying issues throughout the development lifecycle. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including architects, developers, and customer representatives, to ensure that quality standards are met at every stage of the project.

If you want to apply your expertise and well-honed skills in system performance and:

• are driven by curiosity,
• thrive on solving the most complex security challenges, and
• want a unique opportunity to grow and contribute
• in an exciting and rewarding environment

Then we want to meet you 

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (6-10 years' experience) to join our Performance team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of custom automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling to ensure high-quality, scalable software delivery. You will collaborate closely with development, SRE and product teams, and drive automation-first practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain custom automations and inhouse- tools.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated testing and performance validation.
• Develop and maintain observability dashboards and monitoring solutions.
• Profile and analyze system performance (CPU, memory, DB, cache, network) to identify bottlenecks.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on performance/automation best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize code, infrastructure, and test coverage.
• Drive adoption of automation-first practices and performance culture across teams.

Mandatory Skills / Experience:

1. Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, Go, or similar).
2. Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (test automation, developer tools, or CI/CD pipelines).
3. Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.).
4. Experience with performance/load testing tools (JMeter, k6, Locust, or equivalent) is a must.
5. Experience with observability/monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog).
6. Strong profiling and troubleshooting skills (CPU, memory, network, DB, cache).
7. Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
8. Ability to design reusable frameworks and internal tooling.
9. Proven mentorship or technical leadership experience.
10. Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub/GitLab).

Advantage Skills:

1. Experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
2. Knowledge of shift-left testing, performance-first practices, or automation best practices.
3. Familiarity with distributed systems design and performance optimization.
4. Experience with security or reliability automation.
5. Comfortable in agile/DevOps environments.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams.
• Problem-solving mindset, capable of driving adoption of best practices.
• Customer-focused, ensuring automation and tools improve product quality and delivery efficiency.