Sr. SDET, IPSec-GRE (Prashant)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
About Netskope
Today theres more data and users outside the enterprise than inside causing the network perimeter as we know it to dissolve. We realized a new perimeter was needed one that is built in the cloud and follows and protects data wherever it goes so we started Netskope to redefine Cloud Network and Data Security.
Since 2012 we have built the market-leading cloud security company and an award-winning culture powered by hundreds of employees spread across offices in Santa Clara St. Louis Bangalore London Paris Melbourne Taipei and Tokyo. Our core values are openness honesty and transparency and we purposely developed our open desk layouts and large meeting spaces to support and promote partnerships collaboration and teamwork. From catered lunches and office celebrations to employee recognition events and social professional groups such as the Awesome Women of Netskope (AWON) we strive to keep work fun supportive and interactive.Visit us atNetskope Careers. Please follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter@Netskope.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior SDET Engineer to join our Network Security engineering team focused on validating large scale cloud based IPSec and GRE gateway services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep networking automation first testing and performance and scale validation of distributed systems.
You will work closely with Software Engineers Platform teams and Site Reliability teams to ensure high availability security and performance of networking services deployed globally.
What You Will Do
Test Strategy and Validation
- Design and execute test strategies for IPSec GRE and secure tunneling solutions
- Perform end to end system testing across multi node and multi region deployments
- Validate high availability failover and resiliency scenarios
- Ensure quality across control plane and data plane workflows
Automation and Frameworks
- Build and maintain automation frameworks for functional and regression testing
- Write automated tests using Python or similar languages
- Integrate automation with CI CD pipelines
- Develop tools to simulate real world network traffic and failure scenarios
Performance and Scale Testing
- Execute throughput latency PPS and CPS testing for network gateways
- Validate behavior at large tunnel and endpoint scale
- Analyze performance bottlenecks using logs metrics and packet captures
- Partner with engineering teams to drive performance improvements
Debugging and Collaboration
- Perform deep debugging using tcpdump Wireshark logs and metrics
- Identify root causes of complex networking and protocol issues
- Collaborate with developers to resolve issues early in the lifecycle
- Contribute to design and architecture reviews from a quality perspective
Required Skills and Experience
Networking Fundamentals
- Strong understanding of IPSec concepts (IKE ESP tunnel modes)
- Working knowledge of GRE tunneling
- Solid fundamentals of TCP IP UDP routing and NAT
- Experience with packet capture and network debugging tools
Automation and Programming
- Strong experience with Python (or equivalent scripting language)
- Experience building or extending test automation frameworks
- Familiarity with REST API testing
- Comfortable working in Linux environments
Performance and Systems
- Experience with network performance testing tools (TRex iperf or similar)
- Understanding of networking performance metrics and capacity testing
- Ability to design realistic large scale test scenarios
Infrastructure and Cloud
- Experience testing services in cloud or containerized environments
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes and microservices is a plus
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience
- 6 years of experience in QA SDET or network testing roles
- Experience testing networking security or distributed systems
Nice to Have
- Experience with high performance networking (VPP DPDK fast path systems)
- Background in cloud security VPN or Zero Trust platforms
- Experience testing carrier grade or large scale enterprise systems
What We Look For
- Strong debugging and analytical skills
- Automation first mindset
- Ability to own test areas end to end
- Comfort working in fast paced evolving environments
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
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The application window for this position is expected to close within 50 days. You may apply by filling out the below information or visiting ourNetskope Careers site.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Netskope, a global cybersecurity leader, is redefining cloud, data, and network security to help organizations apply zero trust principles to protect data.
