Sr Staff Engineer Software (SQA) - NetSec - Bangalore

Work in a small, fast-paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver impactful results.

Contribute to all phases of end-to-end product and solution validation.

Collaborate with development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality.

Suggest and implement improvements to the QA process.

Work with DevOps and Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues.

Lead, mentor, and coach team members to foster growth and excellence.

4+ years of highly technical QA experience with a BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

Strong L2/L3 hands-on networking experience and ability to troubleshoot complex networking issues.

Strong understanding of VPN technologies, protocols (IPSec/SSL VPN), and security standards.

Expertise with standard TCP/IP protocols including ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, and IPSec VPNs.

Expertise in testing enterprise routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.

Expertise in networking features like Multicast, IPv6, DNS, NAT, and DHCP.

Good programming experience with Python and REST APIs.

Willingness to adopt and work within Agile methodologies.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience in QA test automation on Cloud or Network security platforms using AI tools like Claude.

in system/scale testing simulating and maintaining large or complex enterprise networks.

with performance characterization of networking products with strong debugging skills.

Good understanding of control plane and data plane architecture in networking devices.

Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, QEMU/KVM, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

Ability to build and maintain complex cloud/networking testbeds.

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