Staff Quality Engineer

Arctic Wolf Networks India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Wolf Networks India Private Limited is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer (SDET) to join the SOAR team in Bengaluru, India. The role involves defining quality strategies, building automation frameworks, and mentoring quality teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in Test Automation, familiarity with modern frameworks, and skills in Python or TypeScript. Arctic Wolf values inclusivity and strives to foster a welcoming environment for all.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Development/Quality Engineering or Test Automation.
• Strong experience building UI and API test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality and test automation strategy for the SOAR platform.
• Architect and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

Playwright/Selenium

Python

Docker

AWS

Tools

Kubernetes

Pytest

Postman

Job description

Arctic Wolf is looking for a Staff Quality Engineer (SDET) to join the SOAR team.

About the Role

SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) is a security operations platform that helps organizations streamline incident response, automate repetitive security workflows, and improve analyst efficiency through intelligent orchestration and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall quality and test automation strategy for the SOAR platform.
• Architect, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, integration, and end‑to‑end testing.
• Develop automation solutions using modern frameworks such as Playwright/Selenium and leverage programming languages such as Python or TypeScript.
• Design test strategies that validate frontend applications, backend microservices, APIs, and event‑driven workflows.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and drive shift‑left quality engineering practices.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Security teams to ensure high‑quality and reliable releases.
• Lead efforts around functional, regression, performance, scalability, and reliability testing.
• Evaluate and improve testing infrastructure for applications running in cloud‑native environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Drive engineering excellence by establishing testing best practices, improving observability, and enabling continuous quality improvements.
• Mentor Quality Engineers and SDETs, providing technical guidance and fostering a strong quality culture across teams.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Development/Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and/or SDET roles.
• Strong experience building and scaling test automation frameworks for both UI and API testing.
• Hands‑on experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress or similar UI automation frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with API and backend automation frameworks such as Pytest, Rest Assured, Postman/Newman, or similar technologies.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Experience testing REST APIs, microservices architectures, and distributed systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Strong understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases and event‑driven systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Functional understanding of modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular.
• Experience designing and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to influence engineering direction, drive quality initiatives, and mentor engineers across teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing security products or cybersecurity platforms.
• Familiarity with performance, scalability, and resilience testing techniques.
• Experience leveraging AI‑assisted tools for test generation, defect analysis, and quality engineering workflows.
• Exposure to observability and monitoring technologies in cloud‑native environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities.