Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title: QA Engineer (Manual & Automation Testing)

Experience: 4.5 to 7 Years

Location: Chennai

Last Working Date (Preferred Joining): On or before 10th August

Interview Process: Online Test → Technical Round 1 → Technical Round 2 → Client Round

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled QA Engineer with a strong background in both Manual and Automation Testing. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Java programming, a solid understanding of automation frameworks, and expertise in API testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute robust automation scripts for new feature testing.
• Enhance and maintain existing automation frameworks to support evolving testing needs.
• Monitor automation test executions and ensure consistency and reliability in results.
• Conduct cross-browser and cross-platform testing to ensure high coverage and quality.
• Identify process gaps in Quality Assurance and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to zero-defect delivery through thorough testing practices.
• Support non-functional testing initiatives including Performance, Security, and Localization.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure high code quality and adequate test coverage.
• Actively participate in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment processes.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Manual Testing methodologies and practices.
• Proficiency in Java programming with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with BDD frameworks, especially Cucumber.
• Practical experience with Selenium for automation testing.
• Good understanding and hands-on with API testing (both Manual and Automation) using tools like Postman and Rest Assured.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About us

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 8300+ 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 an SDE 2 Back-end Engineer at Astra, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new vulnerability scanner from scratch. You will be architecting & engineering a scalable technical solution from the ground-up.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vulnerability scanning. The role requires deep collaboration with the founders, product, engineering & security teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be joining our Vulnerability Scanner team which builds a security engine to identify vulnerabilities in technical infrastructure.
• You will be the technical product owner of the scanner, which would involve managing a lean team of backend engineers to ensure smooth implementation of the technical product roadmap.
• Research about security vulnerabilities, CVEs, and zero-days affecting cloud/web/API infrastructure.
• Work in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our microservice infrastructure.
• You will research, design, code, troubleshoot and support (on-call). What you create is also what you own.
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint.
• Design and implement APIs in support of other services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using GoLang
• Hands-on experience with creating production-ready code & optimizing it by identifying and correcting bottlenecks.
• Driving strict code review standards among the team.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the end product always looks like how it was imagined
• Work closely with Security & Product teams in writing vulnerability detection rules, APIs etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong 2-4 years relevant development experience in GoLang
• Experience in building a technical product from idea to production.
• Design and build highly scalable and maintainable systems in Golang
• Expertise in Goroutines and Channels to write efficient code utilizing multi-core CPU optimally
• Must have hands-on experience with managing AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure
• Hands on experience in creating low latency high throughput REST APIs
• Write test suites and maintain code coverage above 80%
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka
• Good to have experience in Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems.
• Understanding of cloud/web security concepts would be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company
• Fully remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally
• Experience with security side of things
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru)
• Open and supportive culture 

We are looking for a Client Key Account Manager who has an experience in coordinating with the clients and the Digital marketing team. The Account manager will be the liaise between clients and the internal teams (content writers/graphic designers/ implementors/ Billing) to ensure the timely and successful delivery of solutions pertaining to our client's needs. Knowledge of LinkedIn Advertising or PPC campaign is a must. Also, understanding of tech is a plus since we have major tech clients on board.

Experience - 4 years - 5 years as an Account manager experience

The Ideal Candidate

Client Management: Your main task as an Account Manager is to understand and manage clients’ expectations, coordinating with the client and the team and keep them aware about the actions you're taking and how we're progressing. Communication with the client will be basic as your main job is to get results for the clients. Responding to client queries (Account updates, Billing Inquiries, or General complaints) in an effective manner, via Phone calls, Emails, and Chats within the time limits and following up to ensure resolution whenever required.

LinkedIn Ads / PPC campaign: Experience with LinkedIn Ads / PPC campaign is required. You are expected to to make day to day changes in the LinkedIn ad manager and take care of the campaigns. Not only do you need to know the fundamentals of LinkedIn or PPC Ads, but also be experienced enough to come up with campaign strategies and manage long term while getting results.

Accounts handled: You should have handled minimum 50 lakhs worth of ad spent in past on either PPC campaign / LinkedIn Ads campaigns.

Problem Solving: We’re always here to support our team members but you need to be someone who can roll up your sleeve and do your best to deal with problems - and solve those which you can actually solve. Identifying customer needs, and problems and taking proactive steps to maintain positive experiences.

Marketing Strategy: Your main job is to learn about the client's business and understand what they sell, who they sell to, etc. in order to use this to guide the client towards strategies that help their ad campaigns become as profitable as possible (with the account executive’s & account lead’s help).

Important Personality Traits

• Persuasive, Assertive, Confident, Direct
• Strong English proficiency
• Should be available in IST time zone
• Willing to work in US time zone, as and when required
• Remote working.
• Fast Internet & Power backup (if you have frequent power cut issues).
• Ready for Video calls at all times. Video calls are an integral part of maintaining the human connection while working from Anywhere.

NewGlobe supports visionary governments to transform public education systems, the cornerstone of a prosperous, equitable, and peaceful society.

With a comprehensive system transformation platform and data-driven educational services, NewGlobe delivers rapid and dramatic improvements in learning outcomes at state and nationwide scale. Through building impactful partnerships and programmes, NewGlobe ensures that all children have access to an education that will develop their full potential and create a foundation for growth and prosperity.

NewGlobe leverages more than a decade of educational experience and proven impact in integrated school management, teacher professional development, instructional design innovation, technological system support, child-centered classroom practice, and parent engagement -- all grounded in learning science -- to ensure each teacher is empowered to engage children in transformational learning, and all children have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. Every day, NewGlobe supports governments to solve what were once seen as intractable problems, and by doing so, ensures this generation will be able to grow up to lead more fulfilled lives, while simultaneously building economic prosperity for themselves, their communities, and the globe.

NewGlobe’s high-touch, intensive professional development programs, along with integrated school management, teacher support, and assessment software, enable schools to succeed. NewGlobe works within state and national curriculum and syllabi, ensuring all children are empowered to learn their own history, and master local content, while being globally competitive in mathematics and languages. The science of behaviour change and the science of learning is at the foundation of all programming.

NewGlobe works with urgency because youth quickly becomes adulthood and relentlessly because improvement requires continuous problem-solving. NewGlobe is honoured to serve and to help rebuild trust in public systems.

NewGlobe’s work is all encompassing and will challenge you to use your full mind, and heart, each day. We need bright minds who want to be part of building a new globe -- a more equitable globe -- to join us.

Technology plays a critical role enabling us to provide transformative education at massive scale in highly resource constrained environments. This is one of the key elements that gives us the ability to deliver radically impactful programmes, creating brighter futures for a generation of children across the world each day. Technology spans several key functions, including product management, business intelligence, software development and IT operations.

Working with us, passionate technologists have a chance to directly change the world. No kidding.

The software development department handles all aspects of delivery related to our custom software applications and services - everything that it takes to turn an idea into working software and delivering value to our users. The department is structured into cross-functional, self-organising teams that work together on projects, short and long, alongside product designers and key business stakeholders.

We are looking for a full time Full-Stack Engineer, Software Development to be part of one of our Hyderabad-based cross-functional software development teams, helping to build the software that powers our educational offering. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer focus, a track record of delivering high-quality products in a continuous delivery environment, and an appreciation for clean and simple code. NewGlobe especially values “T-shaped” team members – individuals with expertise in a particular area, but an interest in working across all parts of the technology stack and aspects of delivery.

• Design, implement, and support new products and features
• Ensure software is built with an eye towards quality, maintainability, and scalability
• Collaborate with project sponsors to elaborate requirements and facilitate trade-offs that maximise customer value
• Work with product and development teams to establish overall technical direction and product strategy

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field
• 2+ years of enterprise software development experience in C#, especially .NET Core, and relational databases, especially MS SQL Server and Vue.js in the front end.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm and the bar for quality is set high
• Familiarity with continuous delivery practices and tools (e.g Jenkins, Bamboo, GoCD, Octopus)
• Experience in any of the following areas are a plus (and interest a must):

                    Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)

                    Cloud environments (esp. AWS) and Containerisation (Docker)

                     Web stacks associated with single-page applications (SPAs) and progressive web applications (PWAs)

                     Other languages and ecosystems (e.g. NodeJS, Ruby, functional languages, NoSQL DBs)

• NewGlobe is a strong supporter of open source projects – familiarity with OSS projects is a plus; contributions to open source projects is a big plus

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, set targets, engage others, and do whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and turning them into advocates. You communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, NewGlobe works in volatile, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
• A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
• A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.

Responsibilities:

• Thorough understanding of Reconciliation and hands on development experience on Intellimatch 9.2.7 or higher version
• Comprehensive understanding of SDLC in developing new Reconciliations in IntelliMatch. Involvement across all stages of Software Development life cycle (SDLC) including business requirement analysis, data mapping, validate data against requirement, build, unit testing, peer reviews, systems integration and user acceptance testing.
• Analyze & develop Test Strategies, design Test Plans, & generate and execute Test Cases.
• Should be able to perform enhancements, whereby need to analyze existing set-up and understand the requirement by performing proper impact analysis, provide estimate and deliver quality code.
• Independent player should be able to liaise with different team to re-solve/get dependencies on time. Should be able to for-see issue/risk and intimate the same to team lead / project manager.
• Should be able to guide support team.
• Deep knowledge on IntelliMatch Database linkage and functionalities is necessary for timely resolution of user queries.
• Propose improvements related to the development and support activity.
• Develop stored procedures to build reports for the end users using SQL 2016