Business Development Manager

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for trading applications.

- Work with product owners and business analysts to understand and write the acceptance test cases.

- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and create test plans.

- Perform regression, performance, and end to end testing to ensure software reliability.

- Identify, document, and track defects using appropriate tools and methodologies.

- Maintain and enhance existing test automation frameworks for both frontend and backend.

- Report on coverage, functionality, defect aging, closure reports to the stakeholders so that they know the stability of releases.

- Integrate automation cases into CI/CD pipelines

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- Proven 5+ Years experience in automation testing for web and backend applications.

- Strong knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, Playwright).

- Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, RestAssured).

- Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.

- Understanding of basic SQL queries to validate data in the databases

- Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

- Prior experience with trading applications or core financial services related applications is a big plus

Senior Python Developer (6 + Years Experience)

Core Skills:

• Strong Python experience and understanding of modern design patterns, abstractions, object oriented programming at scale.
• Strong understanding of event based/async architectures (Kafka, WebSockets)
• Database interactions
• Working understanding of infrastructure as code (terraform ) and how develop code that will be deployed by IAC.
• Working understanding of Kubernetes including containerization, deploying, debugging services running on k8s.

Preferred:

• Working GCP experience including GKE, GCE, Cloud functions/cloud run, IAM.
• Git required
• CICD and automation experience; stack includes Jenkins, Terraform, Argo, Harness.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Creation and implementation of an automation test framework to automate tests for a front-end AngularJS application, with a Microsoft Azure Service Bus message-oriented-middleware and Rest API following a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline, using Azure DevOps process implementation. The framework should drive frontend UI and middleware APIs, using SpecFlow and Selenium in BDD standard with Visual Studio

·       Deliver work to agreed estimates and timescales

·       Follow Agile techniques and be an active member of the Scrum Team

·       Provide testing domain knowledge and support delivery with automated testing

·       Write new scripts, run & modify existing scripts of BDD features and scenarios, structured through Page Object Model

·       Develop and execute performance test scripts for load and stress of UI,Mobile and Webservices testing using Load Runner/ J Meter

·       Test (manually & automate) against cross-browsers, accessibility (Axe, Wave, Lighthouse) & devices

·       Set up and manage test environments and data

·       Accept data from file input for more complex requirements

·       Create comprehensive acceptance tests aligned to the acceptance criteria

·       Ensure that acceptance criteria are satisfied using both Black-Box testing and White-Box testing methods

·       Ensure that the agreed Definition of Done is met for each requirement

·       Document and verify test results within the test management tool

·       Report testing progress and issues in a timely manner as defined in the Test Plan and the agreed team organization; in particular to relay issues/risks that might affect quality or the ability to complete tests according to plan and to proactively seek appropriate solutions

·       Defect management - raise and record details of defects encountered during testing

·       Test reporting

·       Develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies in test automation and tools

·       Participate in all Release Planning meetings

·       Attend all Scrum ceremonies

  Essential Skills/Experience:   

·       At least 3yrs experience of working as an Automation Test Analyst within solution integration projects 

·       Demonstrable experience of working within a Scrum Team

·       Able to articulate and demonstrate a good understanding of:

o   Test automation

o   Test Automation frameworks (Specflow)

o   Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD)

o   Test Techniques

o   Test Tools (e.g Selenium, Load Runner/J meter)

o   Page Object Model (Automation Framework)

o   GIT

·       Demonstrable experience of:

o   using Gherkin language to write Test Scenarios

o   c# or JavaScript

o   Selenium Web Driver

o   GIT

o   J meter/Load Runner

·       Demonstrable knowledge and experience of using two or more software engineering tools, techniques, methods, in accordance with recognized standards, specifically:

o   SQL (for example production of basic scripts to query a relational database)

o   MS Excel (for example basic dataset querying and data build)

·       Has demonstrable experience of using common business technology (for example, MS Office suite of tools) and able to produce a range of test deliverables in-line with applicable standards with minimal supervision

  Desirable Skills/Experience:

·       International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Test Analyst Advanced Level Certification

·       Advanced Automation Test Engineer (ISTQB)

·       Knowledge on ADO (Azure Devops) to run automated tests and CI

·       Knowledge of the latest developments and future strategy for their technology area

Urgent requirement for Java developer for a product-based company.

Apply only if you have experience in data structure and algorithms

Please note the notice period. we are looking for an immediate to 15 days joiner only.

Experience: 3+ years

Location: Bangalore 

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 days

Working: currently WFH

Skills: Core java developer, Hibernate, Spring, Data structure, Spring boot/Micro service

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building an online global performing arts academy. For our students, we offer live classes conducted by experienced & expert artists. For our artists, we offer a bouquet of opportunities to monetize their skills including being an instructor at Kafqa. Our mission is to serve artists in their journey from their first steps in the art to success on the largest stages in the world.

Role

The role is a unique opportunity to be a part of the core team at KAFQA. The responsibilities of the role are per the below:

·         Understand the needs of employees across different segments across their lifecycle (discovery of Kafqa opportunities, application experience, interview experience, decision experience, onboarding, settling down, scaling with the organization, attrition & separation) & design best in class experiences always thinking technology first

·         Understand the needs of instructors separately and design best in class experiences for them in partnership with head of departments and other teams.

·         Meet compliances mandated by central & state governments.  

The role is based in Bangalore, India and reports directly to the Founder, CEO of KAFQA.

Experience, Qualifications & Person Type

The ideal candidate is someone who –

·         Has 5+ years of experience preferably in a HR role

·         Thinks first principle to re-imagine experiences for employees & challenge status                quo

·         Thinks technology first

·         Is comfortable prioritizing

·         Is creative and can innovate

·         Interested in the performing arts & preferably is a performer themselves

·         Is willing to fulfil all responsibilities above & go beyond as needed

·         Is a self-starter, operates with autonomy & can deal with ambiguity while being                    innovative & frugal

Overview

This position, under the general direction of the Lead and/or Manager, Software Engineering, will be responsible for technical and development support for our award-winning K-12 software. This role will implement, code, build, and test new features, maintain existing features, and develop new plugins/accelerators that will enhance the functionality of our existing product. Additionally, this position will gather and refine requirements, develop designs, implement, test and document solutions to produce the highest quality product and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

• Develop modules and functionalities in front end using Angular, Typescript framework.
• Development of plugins using Node.js(Express.js).

Configuring and Working with MongoDB.

Working on Reusable libraries, Packaging in Nodejs.

Experience in Jira, Development lifecycle, handling and completing tasks assigned in Jira.

Qualifications

To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Qualifications include:

• 4+ years’ experience in software engineer role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies required or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of current web client technologies including demonstrable proficiency with Javascript, Angular 6,7,8, NodeJs, ExpressJs, Typescript, MongoDB, Graph QL, Bootstrap, HTML5, Css3, Json, Ajax, Scss, SASS, JQuery, GIT Lab
• Proficient in SQL, Oracle experience a plus

• Ability to architect, test, develop, implement and troubleshoot Front End applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• •Strong ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions
• Strong ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment