Director of QA Engineering
Location: Bengaluru/ Chennai, India
About Arrcus
Arrcus was founded to enhance business efficiency through superior network connectivity. The Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform offers best-in-class networking with the most flexible consumption model at the lowest total cost of ownership. The Arrcus team consists of world-class technologists who have an unparalleled record in shipping industry-leading networking products, complemented by industry thought leaders, operating executives, strategic partners, and top-tier VCs. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, go to www.arrcus.com or follow @arrcusinc.
We offer a variety of roles in software, hardware, and cloud environments. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, creative, and agile. You will work closely with the top-notch talent in Arrcus in redefining networking. Prior work experience in a venture backed company is a big plus.
Responsibilities
- Drive and own quality deliverables on customer commitments
- Develop and execute a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with the company's business goals with strong focus on automation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, product management, and support, to ensure quality across the product lifecycle.
- Drive execution excellence in all Test functions – Automation, Functional, System and Regression Test.
- Establish QA goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) and consistency
- Define and maintain quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Lead and mentor a team of QA managers, automation and solution engineers.
- Provide insights and recommendations for quality improvement.
- Take proactive measures to address customer concerns and improve product quality.
- Manage QA budgets, staffing, and resource allocation.
- Make decisions regarding tooling and technology investments.
- Foster a culture of quality, automation, and innovation within the QA team.
- Continuously evaluate and improve QA processes, methodologies, and tools.
Education/Qualifications-
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent degree
- Ability to write high quality Python code
- QA Methodologies: In-depth understanding of software testing methodologies, best practices, and tools for both manual and automated testing, including test planning, test case design, and test execution.
- Networking Test Tools: Familiarity with network testing tools and platforms, such as Wireshark, Ixia, Spirent, or similar, for network traffic analysis, packet capture, and performance testing.
- Networking Certifications: Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE (Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional/Expert), JNCIA/JNCIP/JNCIE (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate/Professional/Expert), or equivalent, demonstrating a strong foundation in networking technologies, are a plus.
Bonus
- Prior work experience in a startup or venture-backed company is a big plus.
- Generous compensation packages including equity
- Medical Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Sabbatical leave (After 4 years of service)
Investors and Funding
Arrcus has raised over $125M in funding from top tier Venture Capital firms(VCs) such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and Clear Ventures as well as strategic investors such as Liberty Global, SoftBank Corp, and Samsung Next.
For more information, go to www.arrcus.com or follow @arrcusinc.
Equal Opportunity
At Arrcus, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer – We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone. A strong belief of culture addition will propel us forward, together.
With this, we consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, benefits, compensation and training..
