Job Overview: DevOps & QA Lead
Location: Remote (India)
Employment Type: Full-time
Company: Naya
About the Role
Naya is looking for an experienced DevOps & QA Lead to oversee the end-to-end development and deployment lifecycle, including infrastructure management, automated testing, and quality assurance strategy. This is a high-impact leadership role in a product-first startup transforming how teams organize and access digital content.
You’ll drive CI/CD, manage cloud infrastructure, build observability systems, and lead automated testing with tools like Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress. You’ll also collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure seamless and secure delivery of features to clients like Google, Adidas, and MillerKnoll.
Key Responsibilities
DevOps
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Own and manage CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows across environments
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Oversee cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure) and ensure scalability, uptime, and performance
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Implement and monitor observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Mixpanel, Sentry)
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Optimize cloud costs and ensure DevSecOps best practices
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Automate deployment, scaling, and infrastructure provisioning (IaC with Terraform)
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Collaborate with engineering teams to improve build and deployment pipelines
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Set security standards and lead CodeOps initiatives
Quality Assurance
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Define and implement a holistic testing strategy (unit, integration, E2E, performance, regression)
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Build and maintain automated test suites using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
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Integrate quality gates into CI pipelines and lead bug triage
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Track and report on defect metrics, test coverage, and quality KPIs
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Lead and mentor the QA team, and audit the test suite for coverage and efficiency
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Ensure quality in every release and drive continuous improvements
Requirements
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5+ years of experience in combined DevOps and QA engineering roles
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Strong expertise with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
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Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)
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Experience in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
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Hands-on scripting in Bash or Python
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Proficiency in automated testing using tools like Playwright (preferred)
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Familiarity with frontend/backend frameworks (React, Node.js)
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Experience with SOC2/ISO compliance, observability tools, and system performance metrics
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Prior experience in a startup environment is a plus
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Strong leadership and organizational skills
Who You Are
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Quality-obsessed and detail-oriented
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Customer-centric and proactive in addressing UX pain points
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Adaptable, fast-paced, and collaborative
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Strategic thinker with a builder’s mindset
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Passionate about new technologies and product innovation
Interview Process
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Submit resume and a brief personal note to: vivek@naya.studio or apply via LinkedIn
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Take-home technical assessment
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Technical interview
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Two final interviews with:
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Founding team
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Subject matter expert
The entire process will be completed within 2 weeks.
About Naya
Naya is a digital workspace platform unifying all design and product artifacts in one place—Google Docs, Miro boards, Figma files, 3D models, and more. Founded at Harvard Design School, Naya is used by top teams at Google, MillerKnoll, and Adidas to streamline collaboration and boost product development. With a powerful AI engine (Project Memory), Naya is redefining how teams ideate, organize, and build better products, faster.
🔗 Learn more: Naya LinkedIn | naya.studio
- Company Name: Naya
- Average Salary Offered (for Current Role):15-25 LPA
- Must-have skills (in bullet points):
- Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.)
- Security certification or experience with SOC2/ISO audits
- Experience in fast-growing startup environments
- Familiarity with frontend and backend frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js)
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (preferably GCP)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficiency with scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (preferably Playwright)
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Leadership and team collaboration experience
- How to prepare for the Interview?
- Review your experience and skills related to DevOps, QA, and the listed requirements
- Prepare examples and scenarios to demonstrate your problem-solving abilities and technical expertise
- Research the company, its products, and the challenges they might be facing
- Prepare questions to ask the interviewer about the role, team, and company culture
- Practice answering common DevOps and QA interview questions
- How to prepare the resume for this job description?
- Highlight your relevant experience in DevOps, QA, and the listed skills
- Quantify your achievements and impact in previous roles
- Use keywords from the job description in your resume
- Showcase your leadership and collaboration skills
- Highlight any certifications or training related to the required skills
- Links to prepare for the interview:
Remember, preparation is key to a successful interview. Good luck!