Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Testing Engineer to validate our cloud and on-premises security management platforms.
The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in computer science and two to four years of experience testing networking and security products, particularly in cloud environments.
Role Overview: This position owns end-to-end quality validation for Security Director Cloud and Security Director On-Prem. The engineer will design and execute functional and regression testing across cloud-native and virtualized deployments, expand Python- and Playwright-based automation, investigate failures, and collaborate with development teams to validate fixes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Test end-to-end systems built with microservices in Kubernetes environments hosted in the AWS public cloud and deployed on VMware and KVM hypervisors.
- Perform browser compatibility, end-user workflow, and traffic validation across supported web browsers to verify usability, functional behavior, and system response under expected conditions.
- Validate administrative workflows and functionality, document test scenarios, and verify that system logs are generated correctly and contain accurate information.
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites using Python and Playwright; analyze failures, improve test reliability, and integrate automated tests into the team’s continuous integration workflows.
Required Skills and Experience
- Broad knowledge of networking, virtualization, and firewall technologies is essential for success in this role.
- Knowledge of networking concepts, including WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancers, IPv4, and IPv6.
- Working knowledge of core AWS cloud concepts and services is required.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, container technologies, and microservices architectures is required.
- Proficiency in Python programming is required.
- Proficiency in UI test automation using tools such as Playwright is required.
- Identify, document, and track software defects, and collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution and validation of fixes.
- Prepare detailed test reports and quality documentation that summarize test results, identified issues, risk assessments, and recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Two to four years of hands-on experience testing networking and security products across cloud-based or virtualized environments.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security mechanisms.
- Hands-on experience with UI test automation tools and frameworks, particularly Playwright.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Strong Python programming and scripting skills for developing and maintaining test automation.
- Hands-on experience using AWS for application deployment, testing, or troubleshooting is preferred.
- Relevant certifications in networking or security domains are advantageous.