Senior Ad Operations Manager

Job Description: 

● At least 4 to 8 years of experience in software quality assurance manual testing 

● Proven record of test strategy and planning, STLC, deployment, defect tracking, and test  harness. 

● High degree of initiative with a passion for learning technology. 

● Must have strong hands-on experience on any programming language PHP, React Native JavaScript, HTML, CSS. 

● Must be competent enough on API testing using Rest Assured and Postman.

● Performance testing experience with relevant automation and monitoring tools (e.g.,  JMeter, load runner). 

● Responsible for coming up with and executing scale tests, performance, and longevity tests.

● Must have testing experience on cloud-based platforms and working knowledge on  integration testing using CI/CD pipelines. 

● Should have working experience with at least one of the MYSQL databases and NoSQL DB viz. 

● Cosmos Db, Cassandra, MongoDB.

● Should have strong fundamental understanding of network topology and the TCP/IP stack  and working knowledge of load balancing methods and deployment architecture

● Experience with GIT Hub, Maven, HP ALM, Jira, Jenkins, code coverage tools and CI/CD
● Exposure of sizing (estimating) the project and defining timelines 

● Good to have knowledge of Platforms like Windows / UNIX / Mainframe.

● Work under the direction of the Game QA Lead to provide test support for two dozen experienced game designers, artists, and engineers. 

● Perform daily smoke tests of game builds, using the build computer and the install scripts.

● Run through and write test plans for existing and new features. Become familiar with the  project design by closely reading project documentation and reaching out regularly to our  team of game developers. 

● Verify that identified bugs are fixed in the database. 

● Identify and bug new issues that occur in the HMD and tablet interface.

● Build on your own fundamental QA skills by learning the specifics of game  development QA for mobile devices, VR headsets, and experimental technology.

● Engage in continuous improvement of the QA process. 

● Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
● Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of the-art practices; participating in professional societies. 

● Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Role:

• Getting hands on with core development work! Yes you’ll lead and manage your own team, but you’ll also frequently get down to coding, testing, and designing solutions
• Full Stack Development! Whether it is building a new product or taking an existing one to the next level, you’ll be expected to work on full-stack application development whenever the situation calls for
• Juggling Business and Technology! We want someone who can understand the client’s business requirements and be able to map technology solutions to make these requirements work
• Leading from the front! Your charismatic leadership skills will help in leading and motivating your team through all stages of the product development lifecycle.
• Being a Mentor! Your team will constantly look up to you for guidance in challenging situations and we are looking for someone who can bring them up as tomorrow’s leaders
• Sound technical depth with over 6 years of experience in Java and open source technologies and managing the end to end product development life cycle
• Exceptional communication skills that can be leveraged in effectively communicating with teams, clients and business leaders within the company
• Stellar business orientation and the ability to link technology and business to devise apt solutions

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in core Java/J2EE 
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Technical Lead mentoring team of 3 to 5 developers
• Strong knowledge of one the web application framework such as Spring, Struts
• Strong knowledge of UI frameworks (AngularJS 2.0/4.0, ReactJS, Javascript, HTML, CSS) 
• Strong knowledge of web services (Restful) 
• Possess advanced knowledge of object-oriented design, data structure, and data architectures
• Good knowledge of relation database, SQL and ORM 
• Curiosity and attention to detail 
• Strong communicator with visual, verbal, and writing skills to clearly articulate complex design problems and solutions 
• Adaptable to changing technology and restrictions, design challenges, deadlines, and project requirements. 

About us:  

We are a fiercely restless creative studio with a broad vision across design & product experiences. Big brands and startups approach us because they find a cool team of committed individuals with great taste, obsessed with technology, originality, music, art & quality. We believe in independence, curiosity, experimentation and reinvention as the beacons to navigate the world. Learn more about us: ​https://grappus.com/">https://grappus.com/ 

About the role:

We are seeking a Frontend developer who has a knack for coming up with creative solutions to unique problems. You should have good time management skills and be able to work both autonomously and collaboratively with a cross-discipline team of product managers, strategists, UX designers, art directors, and developers. Most importantly, you have an eye for detail and the ability to make beautiful designs come to life through code. 

What we’d like to see:

• Developing new user-facing features using React Native
• Building reusable components and libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
• Developing and implementing strong algorithms/techniques for solving problems in a high-volume, high-availability environment
• Good knowledge of User Interface patterns and techniques to solve common UI problems
• Solid understanding of building scalable, maintainable and efficient user interfaces

Must Have:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript , the JavaScript object model and ES6
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with state management libraries like Redux, Mobx etc.
• Familiarity with Android / iOS platforms and ability to link native libraries with React Native
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript 6
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js, immer)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial
• Familiarity with frameworks like Bootstrap, Backbone, Angular,  React JS, and libraries like jQuery, LESS and Ajax

Nice to Have:

• Personal projects or contributions to the open source community
• Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines
• Team player (those great personality types that people love to work with)
• Great communication skills 

Benefits of being part of our amazing team:

• Flexible working hours
• We don’t track your leaves & work-from-home
• Freedom to implement latest technologies & new ideas
• Lots of in-house training sessions &  an in-house product lab
• A pretty unique & unconventional culture and a damn cool office space
• Lots of ways to have fun - TT,  Indoor basketball, PS4, board games and variety of books to read

• Candidate must be familiar with the javascript tech stack

• NodeJS or ReactJS or AngularJS knowledge is desired

• SQL and NoSQL database hands-on production grade experience is desired

• Candidate should be familiar with the version control system and working in a team

• Working experience with Message Queue, Mirco service architecture, Docker containers would be a great advantage.

• Experience designing and developing complex systems that can handle variable load would be an added advantage

• Familiarity with AWS services, deploying and managing workloads would be advantageous