Staff Software Development Engineer - Python Automation + Networking

• You are a problem-solver who is energized by finding solutions to complex technical challenges and delivering high-impact outcomes.
• You are customer-obsessed, anchoring your decisions in solving real-world customer issues and championing their needs from start to finish.
• You are a high-trust collaborator who thrives in a team environment, giving and receiving candid feedback to build trust and achieve shared goals.
• You are a learner with a growth mindset, constantly developing your technical skills and actively integrating feedback to improve.
• You operate with urgency and maintain a strong bias for action, delivering high-impact, high-quality results in a dynamic environment.

• 4+ years of experience building Python-based frameworks (preferably PyTest) for API, protocol, and system tests to drive reliability and coverage across microservices.
• Experience building browser automation (Playwright/Selenium) for BA user journeys; capability to integrate synthetic identities, MFA, and just-in-time privileged access.
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab), implementing shift-left gating, test data provisioning, and parallel execution and experience with Cloud and Kubernetes ecosystems (AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Helm, Terraform).
• Hands-on proficiency with HTTP/HTTPS/TLS, certificates, and debugging network flows using tools like tcpdump and Wireshark.
• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Practical experience using Identity Providers (IdP) such as Okta, Azure AD, or Ping, including configuring SAML/OIDC apps, MFA policies, groups, and SCIM provisioning for test environments.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) architectures.

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