QA Automation Engineer - Data Direct Networks

DDN Storage is seeking great candidates to join our dynamic team of passionate customer-enabling technologists!

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DDN Storage is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC

“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - ~ Marc Hamilton VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN Storage is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge storage and data management solutions are designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN Storage empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

We are currently seeking a QA Automation Engineer to work in Columbia, MD. Must be available to work in the office 5 days a week. 

The candidate will work on DDN’s flagship family of SFA products which are customized to deliver extremely high speed performance using cutting edge technology.

The QA Automation Engineer develops, maintains, and executes automated test scripts, automation applications and testing/QA infrastructures for all phases of testing storage subsystems. Evaluates, recommends, and implements automated test tools/scripts and strategies to expedite testing cycles and improve overall testing quality. Architect, design and implement test harness software, hardware and system solutions used for all phases of development and testing. Works very closely with development engineers on new features during the development cycle. May be required to support development and QA team with lab management tasks including system setup, administration and configuration.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

• Architect, design and develop automated solutions to expedite test.
• Design test cases on new product features
• Design test strategies, test plans, and test cases, leveraging test automation
• Work with other test and development engineers to develop overall automation test architecture that is flexible and reusable across storage platforms.
• Develop and debug automated test scripts
• Reviews acceptance criteria, reviews test cases and test automation code, sets up environments, and communicates regularly to project team on defects, issues, and QA status
• Coordinate testing effort with other project teams across the globe
• Work closely with the Test Architect, Test Leads, Test Engineers and Developers/Designers to understand and provide solutions for any challenges that could impact the delivery of test automation.
• Work with system architecture/design team to understand future products coming so test architecture is designed to handle what is provided.
• Automation deliverables are easy to utilize and flexible enough that any test engineer can execute with minimal training.
• Support development & QA teams with system setup, administration, configuration and troubleshoot any equipment issues.
• Manual test execution required until backlog of manual tests can be automated.

 Qualifications for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field (engineering, quality or related) is required.
• 3+ years of software test automation development and/or QA experience. Must have significant knowledge of test automation and scripting environments.
• Experience with all phases of the development life cycle
• Experience with QA methodology, functional and structural testing techniques (Agile a plus)
• Experience with some BASH and experience with Python, XML, and/or SQL is a plus
• Experience using source code control systems (git).
• Experience using SQA bug tracking systems (Jira)
• Ability to read and understand coding languages and logic
• Good problem solving, organizational, interpersonal and team skills
• Ability to work seamlessly as part of a multi-site, multicultural engineering team
• Self-motivated, passionate, and driven to achieve committed milestones
• Strong team player with excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment with a broad scope of evolving responsibilities

Our team is highly motivated and focused on engineering excellence.

We look for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.

Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company.

We operate with a flat organizational structure.

All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission.

Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.

All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills.

They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

Interview Process:

After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview (“phone interview”) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews:

• Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
• Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service.
• Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
• Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
• Meet and greet with the wider team.
• Our goal is to finish the main process within one week.
• We don’t rely on recruiters for assessments.
• Every application is reviewed by a member of our technical team.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.