Senior Software Engineer - QA (Storage/Networking)

Company: Geminus
Job Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 3 - 7 years
Salary: 9L13L a year

Senior Software Engineer - QA (Storage/Networking)

About Us

Geminus Tech, founded in 2015, is a leading provider of product engineering services, partnering with cutting-edge technology companies, product startups, and industry leaders.

With a team of over 120+ engineers, we specialize in Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Center foundational technologies, and software for Satellites and Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV). Our focus is on driving innovation and delivering excellence in the technology and design space.

At Geminus Tech, we offer exciting opportunities to be part of groundbreaking projects that shape the future of technology.

Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a QA Engineer with strong manual testing experience in the Storage or Networking domain. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in test planning, execution, defect management, and system-level validation. Exposure to Python automation is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Understand product requirements and prepare test scenarios, test cases, and test plans.
Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
Validate Storage or Networking features across Linux-based environments.
Identify, log, track, and verify defects using defect management tools.
Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Participate in requirement reviews and provide QA inputs.
Maintain test documentation and test execution reports.
Contribute to automation efforts using Python wherever applicable.

Required Skills

37 years of experience in Manual Testing.
Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and defect life cycle.
Experience testing products in the Storage (SAN, NAS, RAID, File Systems, Block Storage) or Networking (TCP/IP, Ethernet, VLAN, Routing, Switching) domain.
Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments and command-line operations.
Experience using bug tracking and test management tools (JIRA, TestRail, etc.).
Good debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience in Python automation for test scripting.
Knowledge of automation frameworks (PyTest, Robot Framework, or similar).
Exposure to API testing and automation.
Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and Jenkins is a plus.

Nice to Have

Experience with virtualization (VMware/KVM) or cloud environments.
Knowledge of Storage protocols such as NVMe, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or NFS/SMB.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

This JD should help attract candidates with a strong manual testing background in Storage or Networking, while also encouraging applicants who have begun transitioning into Python-based automation. .