Staff QA Automation Engineer - Networking & Load Balancing

Fortinet, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Dev QA Engineer for the FortiADC team to design and execute robust test plans for networking products.

You will implement automated tests, develop scalable test environments, and drive release readiness through rigorous QA practices. Candidates should have 8+ years in network QA, strong scripting (Python, Shell), Robot Framework, Linux/Unix proficiency, and experience with traffic generation tools and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in network product QA testing.
• Strong scripting and automation experience across test pipelines.
• Experience with network protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL, OSPF, BGP.
• Hands-on with traffic generation/benchmarking tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with Jenkins, Ansible and Terraform is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases across all stages of the product development lifecycle.
• Perform both manual and automated testing for networking and load balancing features.
• Build and maintain realistic test environments simulating diverse device types and network conditions.
• Develop and maintain scalable network simulation frameworks for performance and scalability testing.
• Conduct root cause analysis and provide actionable insights to improve product performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with developers and QA to identify, reproduce, and resolve issues.
• Integrate new tools and best practices to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.
• Identify and document product risks, contributing to release readiness decisions.
• Work with Development and TAC engineers to reproduce and analyze customer-reported issues.

Skills

Python

Shell scripting

Robot Framework

Networking protocols

Linux/Unix

Traffic generation

API testing

Troubleshooting

Automation design

Cloud experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Dev QA Engineer for the FortiADC team to design and execute robust test plans for networking products.

You will implement automated tests, develop scalable test environments, and drive release readiness through rigorous QA practices. Candidates should have 8+ years in network QA, strong scripting (Python, Shell), Robot Framework, Linux/Unix proficiency, and experience with traffic generation tools and cloud platforms.