Software QA Engineer III

Madrona Venture Labs; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohesity is seeking world-class engineers to develop our converged storage architecture and test the on-prem and SaaS data security products. You will own test areas, design end-to-end test plans, automate, mentor teammates, and work with Linux, Go or Python to deliver high-quality software.

Ideal candidates have CS degree and 5+ years experience in systems testing, cloud technologies, and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science with 7/10 yr experience or MS in Computer Science with 5/8 yr experience
• 5+ years' experience with testing “systems” products (storage, networking, virtualization) and cloud technologies
• 2+ years of experience working on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Domain knowledge in Data Protection, Data Security, Ransomware protection, and Cloud platforms
• Good knowledge of Linux and shell scripting
• Experience with programming, preferably in Go or Python
• Test automation framework experience, preferably PyTest and Ginkgo
• Knowledge of Hypervisors - ESXi, HyperV, KVM
• Strong QA methodologies and test tools
• Ability to work in a startup environment with multifaceted roles
• Excellent debugging across software and hardware components (Kubernetes, Cloud workloads)

Responsibilities

• Own product areas and lead the test effort for on-prem and SaaS offerings in Data Security
• Collaborate with engineers to design end-to-end test plans
• Develop test methodology and strategy for feature testing
• Assess viability of test plans and iterate
• Coordinate with teams to ensure high-quality products
• Automate test cases and build CI/CD testing pipelines
• Diagnose failures and drive defect resolution with developers and docs
• Mentor and support team members
• Maintain test infrastructure (prem and cloud clusters)
• Assist in Kubernetes and cloud workload testing

Skills

Linux

Shell scripting

Go

Python

Test automation

PyTest

Ginkgo

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Diverse hardware knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Tools

PyTest

Ginkgo

Kubernetes

Shell scripting

Linux

Job description

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design, and our culture.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

Cohesity offers a web-scale, hybrid cloud infrastructure for data management. We are looking for world-class engineers to develop our ground-breaking, converged storage architecture. This position includes everything from building and testing the core of our infinitely scalable file system, exploring huge information sets, to presenting complex information in an easily digestible format for our customers. You are not only a Software Engineer who designs and implements features but should have knack of diagnosing problems in large bodies of complex code, understand scalability and performance and work on fixes with rapid turnaround time and high quality. Your will be part of our Software engineering Quality business unit in Cohesity.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

• Own product areas and lead the test effort of one or more features for our on-prem as well as SaaS offerings in Data Security Domain.

• Work with the engineering team during the feature design and implementation phases to develop:

• Build methodology (design the test approach) and strategy to test the feature end-to-end.

• Test the viability of potential plans.

• Collaborate with other testing members, developers, technical writers, and customer solutions engineers to ensure the company delivers high-quality products to our customers.

• Implement multiple iterations of the test plan by running manual and automated test cases.

• Analyze failures and root cause issues, file defects, follow up with developers, documentation, and other teams on the resolution.

• Automate test cases.

• Supervise and manage a continuous integration and control environment.

• Administer and maintain the infrastructure (prem and cloud cluster) used is system and scale testing.

• Mentor and support team members.

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• BS in Computer Science with 7/10 yr experience or MS in Computer Science with 5/8 yr experience

• 5+ years' experience with testing “systems” products (storage, networking, virtualization). and cloud technologies

• 2+ years of experience working on any of these cloud provider (AWS, Azure or GCP)

• Domain knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Data Protection, Data Security, Ransomware protection, Cyber Vaulting and Recovery, Filesystem, Cloud, SaaS, Platform

• Good knowledge of Linux and should be comfortable with shell scripting.

• Prior experience of programming, preferably in Go or Python

• Test automation framework experience, preferably PyTest and Ginkgo

• Knowledge of one or more Hypervisors - ESXi, HyperV, KVM.

• Have a high bar for the quality of the product.

• Creative, independent, self-motivated, and willing to learn new technology.

• Possess a good understanding of QA methodologies, processes, and test tools.

• Ability to take up a variety of roles in a startup environment.

• Excellent troubleshooting abilities spanning multiple software and hardware components (such as switches, storage systems, kernels, Kubernetes, Cloud Workloads).

• Experience with distributed systems (databases, storage, map-reduce frameworks, etc.) is a plus

• Experience with Kubernetes clusters is a plus

• Strong test planning ability is a big plus.

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