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Position Summary
F5s NGINX Business Unit is seeking a seasoned Senior Software Engineer primarilylocatedin this crucial role you will assume direct responsibility for the design developmentexecuteandmaintaintest plans/test casesof our commercial management planes within the NGINX product line.Perform as an individual contributor and collaborate with peers under the direction of technical leads on assigned project teams. Requires little direct management to complete most development tasks.
Primary Responsibilities
Design develop andmaintaintest plans for functionalsustainingand compatibilitytesting.
Execute testsreportand verify defectsforthefunctionality ofour commercial management planes within the NGINX product line.
Documenttest planandtest resultsviatest case management system.
Investigate test pipeline failures.
Mentor Junior engineerswith various aspectsof automation & encourage their technical growth.
Propose/definetheprocess ofhow to best ensure codequality.
Champion code review processandprovide meaningful feedback to other engineersto allowthemto tone their skills and increase code quality.
Workcross-functionally integratingtestingand debugging issues with existing system-wide software.
Collaborate with team members and technical leadsin diverse geographically distributed teams.
Build tools and infrastructure to improveF5scomponents and features.
May conduct presentationsinternalandexternal.
Mayparticipateinthehiring and onboarding process.
KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities
Deep understanding of Web technologies (HTML HTTP/HTTPS REST APIsetc)
Assess and address complex software malfunctions within the realm of network security and web technologies including troubleshooting issues related to HTTP load balancers API gateways (such as NGINX proxies) and similar systems.
A skilled coder inPythonlanguage.Knowledge of GO would be beneficial.
Experience with Gitlab CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge and experiencewithcloud orchestration ecosystems like KubernetesandAWS/Azure public clouds.
Knowledge and experience with test methodologies used in softwaredevelopment.
Knowledgeofvarious automation toolsinfrastructureand frameworks.
Demonstrated ability toresearch industry best practicesquickly integratenewtechnologiesandexplain to peersclearly and consistently.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Qualifications
Bachelors or advanceddegree;and/or equivalent work experience.
8 yearsofsoftware development experience in the automation field.
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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Equal Employment Opportunity
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
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