Data Scientist

Position Summary:  

The individual should be self-motivated, creative and proactive to work successfully in a  

fast-paced environment including multiple platforms and architectures, and diverse technologies. The  

Individuals will work closely with developers, project managers and other stakeholders.  

Minimum Requirements:  

Experience/Skills:  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  
• Primary Skillset:  Strong Core Java experience (Java 8 concepts), JSPs, Servlets, Struts Framework 

• Strong in Spring core, MVC and Spring JPA 
• Working experience on UI using jQuery, JavaScript and CSS 
• Experience in Angular is an added advantage. 
• Strong knowledge of XML handling and JSON implementation 
• Strong knowledge of Web Services (REST API) 

• Experience in handling SQL and PL/SQL, preferably SQL Server 
• Knowledge of Postgres is an added advantage. 
• Experience in writing unit test cases with whole code coverage 
• Experience in JMS implementations preferably Apache Active MQ 
• Should be able to write Unit test cases with whole code coverage 

About Astra:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As a back-end engineer you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve developing & maintaining RESTful services for vulnerability management, scan orchestration, inventory management and platform features such as on-boarding, trust centers, certificates, payment integrations, vulnerability ingestion, authentication etc. 

You should have a strong background in backend programming (Symfony preferred, or Laravel) and have experience with an event driven, async & distributed architecture. 

During the first 6 months of your role, you will be involved in the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective product owners.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Symfony PHP framework. What you create is also what you own.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Collaborate with scanner teams to orchestrate scans, ingest vulnerabilities, configure scanners etc.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Triage, troubleshoot and upgrade existing systems.
• Ship code to production multiple times a day/week.
• Ensure timely delivery of the features.
• Test your own features, and write test cases for continuous automated testing.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and standards.

What we are looking for:

• 3 years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.
• Strong background in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Experience with an event driven (subscribers/listeners), async (MessageHandlers & job queues) & distributed (load-balanced) architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.
• Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.
• Knowledge of application & infrastructure security - helps you stand out. 

What We offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company, and working on hard problems that matter.
• Fully remote, agile working environment.
• Good engineering culture with full ownership in design, development, release lifecycle.
• A wholesome opportunity where you get to build things from scratch, improve and ship code to production in hours, not weeks.
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.
• Experience with the security side of things.
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (next one is to Wayanad).
• Open and supportive culture.
• Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.

The Impact you will create on the Job

Understand and handle deploying, troubleshooting issues with Compute, Networking, Storage, Database services on AWS & Azure.
IT experience in a team handling the cloud, infrastructure and Linux, Windows operating systems.
Working on  different services in AWS & Azure Cloud Platform
In depth knowledge of a wide range of AWS & Azure services in Compute, Storage, Networking, Infrastructure as a code, Serverless computing, IAM, CI/CD pipelines
Possess a thorough understanding of Internet based technologies (DNS, Security, IP Routing, SSH, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS etc.)

Job Responsibilities

• Set-up gameplay mechanics
• Responsible for bringing fun element to the game
• Work with designers and artists to deliver project on time

Skills Required

• Expertise in C++ programming and data structures
• You've worked on kickass projects
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Passionate about playing and developing best in class video game experience
• Ability to pick up new game engines and read other people's code.
• Transparent and to-the-point communication skills.

Perks

• Best salary in the segment
• Amazing workplace environment
• Insurance and PF
• Remote work option

• IT hardware & software services
• Web / App Design & Development
• Digital Marketing & Social Media Services
• Branding & Marketing Services
• Business and Management Consulting
• HR & Recruitment Services
• Graphic Designing
• Interior & Architecture Services
• Content, Photography and Videography.

• Planning & Strategy- Plan and execute a sales strategy that will help the team to get quality business.
• Build Process- Prepare a sales plan and sales performance tracking system to keep track of the process from approaching to acquiring each prospective client.
• Marketing Material- Creates marketing literature and web-based features to promote products and time-sensitive sales
• Networking- Attends trade exhibitions and industry events to learn about cutting-edge products & services, and get new clients and vendors.
• Lead Generation- Generate qualified leads by proper utilization of calls, email, social media, and other means to get in touch with the relevant personnel in the client company
• Lead Management- Document all the meetings through different methods, such as CRM, MS Excel, Minutes of Meeting (Email), etc.

• Learning- Becomes fluent in all products and services offered by us through testing, demonstrations, and research
• Need analysis- Assesses clients’ needs and accordingly make recommendations and solutions.
• Proposals- Prepare presentations to address the client’s problems with relevant solutions in a consultative manner.
• Educate- Demonstrates our offerings to highlight its pros and cons, v/s various competing products or services.
• Deals- Negotiates sales, package discounts, and long-term contracts with clients
• Stay Updated- Gains familiarity with the different industries, and stays updated on trends and innovative products

• Consulting- Provides technical advice, and after-sales.
• Project Management- Coordinate with the internal & external teams to complete projects within the set deadline.
• Client Servicing- Maintain good relationships with clients by taking constant feedback on the systems and services
• Relationship Management- Maintain good relationships with the internal, as well as external stakeholders.

• YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE- 3+ Years of proven experience in Sales/ Business Development.
• EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS- We prioritize skills over degrees but Bachelors/ Masters degree/ diploma/ certification in Sales & Marketing, Business Management, Computer Science or other relevant fields.
• SOFTWARE & APPLICATIONS- Tech-savvy with good knowledge of MS Office, CRM Systems, have knowledge and can adapt to other technologies very quickly.

• Excellent communication (verbal & written), interpersonal and consulting skills.
• Knowledge of relevant products and services.
• Motivated, have negotiation skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking under high-pressure
• Sound judgment to recognize prospects’ key pain areas, and understand clients’ requirements.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines.
• Confident, pleasant personality, ambitious, self-motivated, organized with leadership and management skills.

• Instrumental in preparing SRS, detailed design document, case diagrams, data flow diagrams, class diagrams.
• Scripting and Programming for varied solutions.
• Constructing specifications and determine operational feasibility.
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback & experience on application deployment.
• Writing database script procedures, function & triggers.

• Must be well versed with software development lifecycle (SDLC) management with different project methodologies especially Agile methodology (Scrum).
• Strong Oops concepts, Entity Framework, Design Patterns bootstrap, Web/Windows Services knowledge.
• Working knowledge on C#, ASP.NET, MVC 4.0/5.0, LINQ, Javascript, JQuery, bootstrap, Web/Windows Services.
• Good to have knowledge of Angular JS.
• Must have worked on database like SQL Server/ MySQL.
• Working knowledge on google maps API or GIS would be an added advantage.

• 5-7 years of IT experience. B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science/ IT or MCA would be preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Candidate should hold 60% & above in 10th, 12th and Graduation