Test Staff Engineer –Network+ Automation Exp is a must

SonicWall; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SonicWall is seeking a highly skilled Test Staff Engineer with expertise in Firewall/Security testing and strong hands-on automation skills. This role involves technical leadership, owning the test strategy for SonicOS components, and building scalable automation tools.

The successful candidate will architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and oversee testing, driving automation-first strategies and quality metrics. Applicants should have a degree in CS/IT and strong networking knowledge.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Firewall/Security testing.
• Deep knowledge of automation frameworks and test tools.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own test strategy, planning, execution, and quality sign-off.
• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and test tools.
• Drive automation-first regression strategy and test coverage improvements.
• Perform system, integration, and upgrade/downgrade testing.
• Partner in design reviews and defect triage.
• Lead root-cause analysis and validation of customer issues.
• Mentor engineers and review test plans and automation designs.
• Drive release readiness and quality metrics.

Skills

Strong Networking: TCP/IP, Routing, NAT, VLANs, Firewall policies

Automation: Playwright/Selenium/PyTest/Robot Framework

Linux/Unix, debugging with logs, core dumps, packet capture

CI/CD integration (Jenkins, Git-based pipelines)

Defect tracking & test management (JIRA or similar)

Exposure to effective usage of AI tools

Education

B.E / B.Tech / M.Tech in CS/IT or related fields

Job description

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real‑time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud‑enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose‑built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Staff Engineer with deep expertise in Firewall/Security testing and strong hands‑on automation. This role requires technical leadership, end‑to‑end ownership of test strategy for assigned components, and building scalable automation and test tools to ensure high‑quality SonicOS releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Own test strategy, planning, execution, and quality sign‑off for SonicOS components
• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks, pipelines, and test tools
• Drive an automation‑first regression strategy and improve overall test coverage
• Perform complex system, integration, and upgrade/downgrade testing
• Partner with Dev/PM in design reviews, scrums, and defect triage
• Lead root‑cause analysis and validation of critical customer issues
• Mentor engineers; review test plans, automation design, and coverage
• Drive release readiness, escape analysis, and quality metrics

Must‑Have Skills

• Strong Networking: TCP/IP, Routing, NAT, VLANs, Firewall policies
• Automation: Playwright / Selenium / PyTest / Robot Framework
• Linux/Unix, debugging with logs, core dumps, packet capture (tcpdump/Wireshark)
• CI/CD integration (Jenkins, Git‑based pipelines)
• Defect tracking & test management (JIRA or similar)
• Exposure to effective usage of AI tools

Good to Have

• Experience with signature‑based services & live update pipelines
• Cloud test environments (AWS/Azure)
• Handling customer escalations/field issue reproduction

Soft Skills

• Technical leadership, strong ownership, and decision-making
• Excellent debugging and communication skills
• Ability to lead quality initiatives across teams

Education

• B.E / B.Tech / M.Tech in CS/IT or related fields

SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.