Engineering Manager / Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION | IFAS PUBLICATIONS | GRAPHIC DESIGNER INTERN

ABOUT COMPANY: IFAS Publications is India's No. 1 publisher for reference books in graduate and postgraduate college exams, as well as competitive examinations like CSIR NET, UGC NET, GATE, SET, PSC, CUET PG, IIT JAM, and more, IFAS Publications is your trusted companion in the quest for excellence. Since our humble beginnings in 2002, we have grown to become the fastest-growing publishing house in India, with over 200+ titles available at 2000+ bookshops and leading online stores. Our commitment to "Learning Made Simple" drives us to provide books that empower every student to achieve their academic goals. We have 4 branches in India - Kolkata, Pune (Someshwarwadi & Hinjewadi), Jodhpur, and Hyderabad. 

Join the IFAS Publications family and unlock your full potential!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Study design briefs and determine requirements.

• Schedule projects and define budget constraints.

• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements.

• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas.

• Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand.

• Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic.

• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design.

• Test graphics across various media.

• Amend designs after feedback. • Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand.

REQUIREMENTS: • Qualification: Minimum Graduated.

• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop).

• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics.

• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.

NOTE: This is a paid internship 3 months & with full potential to convert it into a fulltime role based on your internship performance - Stipend bracket (5k to 7k per month).

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Working Time: 10 am – 7 pm

Office Location: Shivranjan Tower, 2nd Floor, Someshwar Wadi Rd, near Rajwada Hotel, In front of Pawana sahkari Bank, Someshwarwadi, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra 411045. 

Website: www.ifasonline.com

Tech Lead

 Key goals and responsibilities

· Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

· Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache

· Ensure best coding practices to build efficiencies and scalability of the tech stack; to be implemented by the team.

· Ensure defect-free software deployment and maintenance thereof.

· Focus on critical trouble shooting issues; be obstacle remover for the team.

· Create and maintain project documentation and tech specs.

· Review the code periodically from technical and security point of view with due recommendations.

· Track team on performance and task management to deliver to timelines and quality.

· Thorough understanding of React.js, Vue Js and its core principles

· Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

· A knack of benchmarking and optimization

· Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial

· Good understanding of quality JavaScript code (Object oriented and commonly used design patterns )

· Capable of debugging complex issues in JavaScript

· Understanding of JS debug tools and chrome dev tools

Your key qualifications & competencies:

· Understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3

· Familiarity with RESTful APIs

· Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

· Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)

· At least 5+ years of hands on coding experience

· Strong understanding of OOPS Concepts and data structure

· Have practical knowledge/experience in JAVA , Microservices , Springboot , hibernate and MySQL database

· Have prior experience in scrum and agile methodologies

· Should have 5+ years of experience in modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.js /Vue/AngularJS /Knockout

· Must have experience on AWS, or Google cloud. Must have knowledge of GIT.

· Should have sound understanding of http and REST. Be a proponent of strict code quality standards using JSLint etc.

· Should have atleast 3+ years of leading teams and proven record of adherence to ambitious deadlines.

· Should have strong understanding of object oriented and functional programming in JavaScript.

We are a stealth startup focusing on AI in healthcare and are looking for software engineers to join our PoC (Proof of Concept) team. You will be a core member of the company with equity options. If you are ambitious, excited about next-generation tech and have a constant hunger to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Your responsibilities:

• Design and develop full-stack web applications for PoC.
• Implement computer vision and NLP based deep learning models.
• Participate in client meetings and refine product capabilities.

Essential requirements:

• Interested in working at startups.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experienced in developing full-stack web applications.
• Strong command over React and Python.
• Good experience with Data Science.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and frequent changes to project scope in innovation environment.

Key Job Duties & Responsibilities :

- Design, implement and maintain robust network infrastructures connecting all locations to deliver secure, high availability (>99.9%) network services throughout a global environment.

- Recommend, develop, collaborate, and support adherence to network standards, policies, and procedures in accordance with best practices.

- Implement and support networking solutions according to II-VI Incorporated standards and industry best practices.

- Assist and consult with systems and network professionals, including those at other II-VI sites, on networking initiatives, technologies, and compatibility between sites.

- Lead network infrastructure efforts (LAN and WAN) to include project planning, quality implementation and administration.

- Work with outside vendors to provide a stable network environment.

- Ensure continuous network operations through the design and implementation of resilient services and appropriate failover capabilities.

- Implement and maintain disaster recovery plans to ensure network infrastructure resiliency and recoverability.

- Participate in the validation and periodic testing of recovery procedures.

- Develop and manage multiple concurrent project plans to effectively implement information technology solutions.

- Communicate the scope, goals, deliverables, and significant milestones.

- Effectively communicate project expectations with team members and project stakeholders.

-Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve project issues.

- Identify, implement, monitor and maintain network services including the existing VoIP infrastructure, wireless, LAN/WAN topologies, and process control networks.

- Participate in administration and support of networks, security, telephony, video, wireless and operations.

- Manage and implement planned changes in pre-scheduled maintenance windows off hours.

- Deliver end-user support to a regional user base on a timely basis and in accordance with department standards, consistent with legal and statutory requirements and with industry best practices.

Skills/Qualifications (include Education, Skills & Experience) :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science\related area or equivalent work experience and knowledge.

- 7 - 10 years of experience in network and telephony planning, design, and management for a global company.

- Cisco route & switch CCNP certifications are required.

- Voice and/or security certifications are preferred.

- Possess expert knowledge of network and data communication protocols and technologies.

- Able to design, implement and support converged networks with voice, data, video and wireless access.

- Must be able to scale upwards and adopt newer technologies that include converged infrastructure, software defined networks, and application delivery.

- Possess proficient knowledge and practical experience in the design and management of dynamic network routing and switching; wireless networking; implementation and support of VoIP technologies and videoconferencing.

- Experience with Cisco technologies, Check Point firewalls, Palo Alto and F5 equipment is preferred.

- Strong vendor management experience desired.

- The candidate should have good communication and troubleshooting skills to manage MPLS, telecom, and data providers.

- Excellent customer service skills including telephone techniques, listening skills, sense of urgency and enthusiasm.

- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with end-users, IT professionals and management.

- Demonstrated skills in network project planning and management, documentation, problem-solving and work prioritization.

- Proven technical project management and documentation skills.

- Must be both team-oriented and self-motivated.

- Willing to travel, domestic and international.

Responsibilities:

Develop new front-end features using Vue.JS framework

Collaborate with key stakeholders across different stages of the SDLC

Deliver high quality code and lead validation of the developed features

Skills & Qualifications

4+ years of working experience as a professional UI developer

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Proficiency in Javascript and Web markup (HTML/CSS)

Good working experience in JS frameworks such as VueJS, AngularJS

Hands-on knowledge on data structures & algorithms, time-space analysis

About Araali:

Araali Networks is a SaaS based cybersecurity startup that has raised a total of $10M from well known investors like A Capital, Firebolt Ventures and SV Angels, and and through a strategic investment by a publicly traded security company.

The company is disrupting the cloud firewall market by auto-creating nano-perimeters around every cloud app. The Araali solution enables developers to focus on features and improves the security posture through simplification and automation. 

The security controls are embedded at the time of DevOps. The precision of Araali controls also helps with security operations where alerts are precise and intelligently routed to the right app team, making it actionable in real-time.

• Knowledge about Job Portals and Familiarity with Job Posting
• Understanding the organization's expectations in terms of the job description and specs.
• Reviewing and Shortlisting of Profiles from employment portals, networking sites, referencing networking, and job search
• Continuous efforts to ensure the talent pool data is updated timely
• Conduct Preliminary interviews, telephonic interviews, and candidate shortlisting
• For accessing passive prospective prospects, effectively utilizing one's own network, building a database, digital platforms, and referrals
• Examine the candidate's abilities, knowledge of various technologies, and essential responsibilities.
• Schedule in-person and telephonic rounds of interviews, complete technical testing, and stay in touch with prospects until they are recruited.
• Maintaining professional connections with all parties involved is essential (Ops. Managers, HR Managers, Team Members, candidates, etc.)
• Working with Hiring Managers on a regular basis to ensure that sourcing timelines are reached.
• Identify new strategies for sourcing candidates and creating new leads using the technique.
• Good understanding of keywords and how to use them when looking for resumes.
• Maintain communication with the candidates who have been given positions until they have accepted them, and so on.
• Keeping track of the recruitment database and reporting to the HOD on a frequent basis as needed. There will be a greater emphasis on employee retention and lower employee turnover.
• Finding individuals who are qualified for the job based on the job description provided.

Desired Skills:

• Pragmatic
• Self-Motivated
• Analytical Mindset
• Coordination between the team and supervisors is transparent.
• Capable of working under duress and multitasking
• Should be able to operate independently with little supervision.
• Educating yourself Agility and a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both written and vocal
• English is the preferred language for communication.
• Must be a leader and a motivator.
• Coordination abilities are essential.

Glance – An InMobi Group Company:

Glance is an AI-first Screen Zero content discovery platform, and it’s scaled massively in the last few months to one of the largest platforms in India. Glance is a lock-screen first mobile content platform set up within InMobi. The average mobile phone user unlocks their phone >150 times a day. Glance aims to be there, providing visually rich, easy to consume content to entertain and inform mobile users - one unlock at a time. Glance is live on more than 80 millions of mobile phones in India already, and we are only getting started on this journey! We are now into phase 2 of the Glance story - we are going global!

Roposo is part of the Glance family. It is a short video entertainment platform. All the videos created here are user generated (via upload or Roposo creation tools in camera) and there are many communities creating these videos on various themes we call channels. Around 4 million videos are created every month on Roposo and power Roposo channels, some of the channels are - HaHa TV (for comedy videos), News, Beats (for singing/ dance performances) along with a For You (personalized for a user) and Your Feed (for videos of people a user follows).

What’s the Glance family like?

Consistently featured among the “Great Places to Work” in India since 2017, our culture is our true north, enabling us to think big, solve complex challenges and grow with new opportunities. Glanciers are passionate and driven, creative and fun-loving, take ownership and are results-focused. We invite you to free yourself, dream big and chase your passion.

What can we promise? 

We offer an opportunity to have an immediate impact on the company and our products. The work that you shall do will be mission critical for Glance and will be critical for optimizing tech operations, working with highly capable and ambitious peer groups. At Glance, you get food for your body, soul, and mind with daily meals, gym, and yoga classes, cutting-edge training and tools, cocktails at drink cart Thursdays and fun at work on Funky Fridays. We even promise to let you bring your kids and pets to work. 

What you will be doing?

Glance is looking for a Data Scientist who will design and develop processes and systems to analyze high volume, diverse "big data" sources using advanced mathematical, statistical, querying, and reporting methods. Will use machine learning techniques and statistical analysis to predict outcomes and behaviors. Interacts with business partners to identify questions for data analysis and experiments. Identifies meaningful insights from large data and metadata sources; interprets and communicates insights and or prepares output from analysis and experiments to business partners. 

You will be working with Product leadership, taking high-level objectives and developing solutions that fulfil these requirements. Stakeholder management across Eng, Product and Business teams will be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Five+ years experience working in a Data Science role
• Extensive experience developing and deploying ML models in real world environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other analytical fields
• Exceptional familiarity with Python, Java, Spark or other open-source software with data science libraries
• Experience in advanced math and statistics
• Excellent familiarity with command line linux environment
• Able to understand various data structures and common methods in data transformation
• Experience deploying machine learning models and measuring their impact
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing recommendation systems
• Experience developing and deploying deep learning models
• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree or PhD that included coursework in statistics, machine learning or data analysis
• Five+ years experience working with Hadoop, a NoSQL Database or other big data infrastructure
• Experience with being actively engaged in data science or other research-oriented position
• You would be comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Active personal GitHub account.

• Team with top-notch engineers, product managers, program managers, DevOps and QA following agile development methodologies
• Review functional requirements, providing technical feedback on feasibility and architectural approach and framework.
• Design and develop web / mobile applications
• Create Prototype and/or Proof of Concepts (POCs) when necessary
• Act in a technical leadership capacity: Mentor junior engineers and new team members, perform code reviews and apply technical expertise to challenging programming and design problems
• Utilize Agile Development, SCRUM / Pair / Extreme Programming methodologies
• Design and develop supporting components and microservices for the backend tiers focusing on fault-tolerance and scalability in a multi-tenant enterprise environment
• Maintain and improve the functionality and performance of the existing web applications
• Help shape and execute the technical roadmap to develop next generation features; integrate corporate- and product-level architecture principles and goals into the teams project work through designs, implementation strategies, and project planning.
• Drive a culture of quality, technical curiosity, continuous improvement, and evidence-based data driven decision making in the organization.
• Execute other Duties as assigned

• 3+ years of experience developing Backend, API and data-based applications/software
• Experience with one of the major relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, Postgres) and NoSQL databases (Mongo DB, Cassandra, Dynamo DB or such)
• Expert object-oriented programming experience using Java
• Strong OO design and programming skills in Java, Hibernate, JPA, Spring Boot
• Worked in Maven, JPA, REST services, Postman
• Working knowledge on Spring Security / Spring Batch / ZUUL / Eureka / Hysterix
• Exposure with Frontend technologies (React.js, Angular or Ruby-on-Rails)
• Require experience and Strong understanding of entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile (Scrum), Software design/architecture process, unit testing & Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience with web services (consuming or creating)
• Experience managing Cloud infrastructure (resources and service) in AWS, Azure and/or GCP
• Strong knowledge of SOA, object-oriented programming, design patterns, multi-threaded application development
• Experience in reporting and analytics, queuing and real-time streaming systems
• Git or similar distributed SCM tools experience.