Principal QA Test Automation Engineer Networking

At F5 we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create secure and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

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Seeking a Principal Test Engineer with deep expertise in advanced networking protocols and hands-on experience leveraging the latest AI methodologies for test automation and analytics. The ideal candidate will architect robust test strategies drive quality initiatives across complex networked systems and mentor the team in advanced testing techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end test planning design and execution for features involving advanced networking (L2/L3 switching/routing load balancing firewall VPN SSL/TLS offload DNS HTTP/2 HTTP/3 QUIC IPsec GRE VXLAN MPLS BGP OSPF VRRP SNMP NetFlow etc.).

Architect and implement automated test frameworks using modern AI/ML techniques for anomaly detection predictive analytics and intelligent test case generation.

Collaborate with development product management and DevOps to ensure comprehensive test coverage and continuous integration.

Analyze complex system behaviors troubleshoot issues and drive root cause analysis.

Mentor and guide junior engineers in networking technologies and AI-driven testing.

Stay current with industry trends in AI automation and network security.

Required Skills & Experience:

14 years in software or system testing with at least 5 years focused on networking products or platforms.

Deep understanding of networking protocols and architectures (TCP/IP UDP HTTP/S SSL/TLS DNS BGP OSPF IPsec GRE VXLAN MPLS etc.).

Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages; experience with test automation frameworks.

Hands-on experience applying AI/ML methodologies (e.g. data-driven testing NLP for log analysis anomaly detection).

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.

Excellent analytical troubleshooting and communication skills.

Preferred:

Industry certifications in networking (e.g. CCNP CCIE JNCIP etc.).

Experience with containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes).

Familiarity with REST APIs and modern DevOps practices.

Education:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

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