Quality Engineer- Automated Detection

About the job

At Arctic Wolf were not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape - were redefining it. Our global team of dedicated Pack members is driving innovation and setting new industry standards every day. Our impact speaks for itself: weve earned recognition on theForbes Cloud 100 CNBC Disruptor 50 Fortune Future 50 and Fortune Cyber 60lists and we recently took home the2024 CRN Products of the Yearaward. Were proud to be named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services and earning a Customers Choice distinction from Gartner Peer Insights. Our Aurora Platform also received CRNs Products of the Year award in the inaugural Security Operations Platform category. Join a company thats not only leading but also shaping the future of security operations.

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. Were looking for a Quality Engineer Automated Detection to be part of making that happen.

About the Role

The Detection Automation team is responsible for a detection automation pipeline to translate detection candidates from Threat Intelligence Security and Detection researchers into detection artifacts that ensure a timely release to our Security Services teams. As a Quality Engineer on our Detection Automation team you will be responsible for the planning implementation and reporting of testing for detection automation software and workflows. The detection automation team ensures quality and scale of our automated detection base and presents actionable detections to our Security Services teams and customers.

Arctic Wolf Labs is the research-focused division at Arctic Wolf focused on advancing innovation in the field of security operations. The mission of Arctic Wolf Labs is to develop cutting-edge technology and tools that are designed to enhance the companys core mission to end cyber risk while also bringing comprehensive security intelligence to Arctic Wolfs customer base and the security community-at-large. Leveraging the more than two trillion security events the Arctic Wolf Security Operations Cloud ingests parses enriches and analyzes each week Arctic Wolf Labs is responsible for performing threat research on new and emerging adversaries developing advanced threat detection models and driving improvement in the speed scale and detection abilities of Arctic Wolfs solution offerings. The Arctic Wolf Labs team comprises security and threat intelligence researchers data scientists security development engineers with deep domain knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI) security R&D as well as advanced threat offensive and defensive methods and technologies. Security Research Services Development partners with these groups to understand requirements design & implement scalable fault-tolerant solutions and build the next generation of security capabilities for Arctic Wolf.

Responsibilities Include:

• Act as a member of our Technical Team representing QA.
• Implement technical components for detection QA.
• Oversee the quality assurance lifecycle for detection systems.
• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Establish and coordinate testing strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Design develop and execute automation systems (Python) for detection systems.
• Implement and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Perform performance and load testing to ensure detection systems work reliably under high data volume.
• Test data pipelines end-to-end to verify data accuracy and completeness throughout the detection process.
• Ensure continuous integration flows are effective and maintained.
• Mentor and guide QA team members and Detection Developers fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Collaborate with development product management and security teams to integrate QA processes into the Agile development lifecycle.
• Review and analyze system specifications and requirements.
• Collect data to communicate status during weekly leadership roundtables.
• Stay updated with new testing tools and test strategies in use throughout Arctic Wolf and externally.

About You

Youre a talented Quality Engineer who understands what it means to release quality software and products. You care about the impact of quality on the business. You are familiar with security detections and related technologies and care deeply about code quality and reliability while optimizing performance. You enjoy coordinating with distributed cross-functional teams. You are constantly adapting to emerging technologies trends and best practices. You will build productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions with a focus on providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analyses for review by experienced team professionals.

Here are some of the core technologies we use and teach across our detection teams:

Python

SQL

Sigma

Suricata

Wazuh

Kibana

Git

You are not required to be an expert in any of these but you should be excited by the opportunity to learn new things and comfortable with coming up to speed quickly. Any experience with detection development or full-stack development frameworks and practices is relevant and transferrable.

WERE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH:

• Demonstrable working knowledge of industry standard QA test frameworks methods and systems.
• Experience with QA methodologies processes and best practices.
• Experience in performance and/or security testing.
• Proven experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab) and configuration management systems (e.g. Git).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python Java or JavaScript.
• Experience with automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium Appium).
• Familiarity with secure network protocols and web architectural styles (e.g. REST TLS).
• Excellent written communication skills with a love of authoring effective playbooks / guides.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• 2-5 years of experience in software QA with a focus on detection systems or security applications.
• Familiarity with security related QA methods including Atomic Attack Scenario testing detection/sensor/alert regression testing attack scenario testing usability testing system performance testing etc is ideal.
• Nice to have: Experience with detection development tools such as Sigma Suricata Wazuh and Kibana.

At Arctic Wolf we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought background and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards including Top Workplace USA (2021-2024) Best Places to Work USA (2021-2024) Great Place to Work Canada (2021-2024) Great Place to Work UK (2024) and Kununu Top Company Germany (2024). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction with over 7000 customers worldwide and more than 2000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry.

Our Values

Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusionand truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate thatby protecting peoples and organizations sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.

We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here.

We also believe and practice corporate responsibility and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.

All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages including:

Equity for all employees

Flexible annual leave paid holidays and volunteer days

Training and career development programs

Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical insurance for you and your family life insurance (3x compensation) and personal accident insurance.

Fertility support and paid parental leave

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race color 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. As such we strive to make our entireemployeeexperience as accessible as possible and provideaccommodationsas required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing

On-Camera Policy
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Security Requirements

Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWNs Information Security policies standards processes and controls to protect the confidentiality integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies).
Background checks are required for this position.
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Please note that if applicable an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these laws and regulations.