Staff QA Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and execute detailed test cases and test plans for network discovery, topology mapping, policy/rule analysis, posture scoring, alerting, and reporting features.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and API testing across releases and sprints.
• Validate Layer 2/Layer 3 network modeling, including VLANs, routing, ACLs, NAT, and firewall rules.
• Build and maintain automated UI- and API-level test suites using Selenium, REST Assured, and Pytest.
• Set up and maintain virtual network test environments and multi-vendor device configurations.
• Log, triage, reproduce, root-cause, and verify software defects with engineering teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, story grooming, and release readiness reviews from a quality and risk perspective.
• Improve test strategy, shift-left testing, and CI/CD test integration.
• Maintain test cases, coverage matrices, defect reports, and other test documentation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software QA/testing, ideally with SaaS or enterprise infrastructure products.
• Working knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, including VLANs, subnetting, routing protocols, ACLs, NAT, and firewall logic.
• Foundational security knowledge covering firewall policies, segmentation, and common vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
• Experience with manual and automated testing, including tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Postman, and Newman.
• Experience testing REST APIs and validating JSON or other data payloads.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports.
• Preferred: Python or Bash scripting experience for test automation.
• Preferred: experience with GNS3, EVE-NG, AWS VPC, or Azure VNet.
• Preferred: exposure to CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
• Preferred: ISTQB, CCNA, or Security+ certification.

Benefits

• Santa Clara, California office location with the option to work remotely a few days per week.
• Up to 15% domestic or international travel.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Matching 401(k), unlimited PTO, and paid holidays.
• Parental and adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.