Senior QA Engineer

Description

It’s an exciting time to be at Infoblox. Named a Top 25 Cyber Security Company by The Software Report and one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2020, Infoblox is the leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Our solutions empower organizations to take full advantage of the cloud to deliver network experiences that are inherently simple, scalable, and reliable for everyone. Infoblox customers are among the largest enterprises in the world and include 70% of the Fortune 500, and our success depends on bright, energetic, talented people who share a passion for building the next generation of networking technologies—and having fun along the way.

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our Engineering team located in Burnaby, BC, reporting to the senior manager of Engineering. In this role, you will help the team deliver leading-edge, market-disrupting cybersecurity solutions in our fast-paced, high-functioning global environment. You will also test systems that distribute and manage large volumes of data used by governments and multinational corporations to defend their networks against cyberattack. At Infoblox, you will be able to thrive in a unique work environment that emphasizes career growth, excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

You are the ideal candidate if you are a great collaborator and strategic thinker. You operate independently and are driven by meeting deadlines and achieving results.

What you’ll do:

• Validate functional system changes before production deployments
• Participate in production deployments and validate functional system changes after rollout
• Develop maintainable test automation frameworks, tools, and automated test suites in response to the growing feature set and customer requirements
• Build monitors, alerts, synthetics tests on grafana for managing, and monitoring SaaS applications running on Kubernetes and AWS
• Participate in requirements, design, test strategies, test plans, and test automation reviews 
• Work with the Development team and proactively escalate any critical functionality issues 
• Attend regular scrum and prioritize and plan QA testing 
• Constantly look out for opportunities to modernize the test automation framework to support effective continuous deployment

 What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 8 years of experience with Python and Requests Packages, boto3, Pytest, SSH protocol packages, and/or Kubernetes API  
• Experience in Agile/Scrum or full software development life cycle, including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, and defect fixing 
• Experience with testing micro-services in AWS and Kubernetes and manual testing experience with curl and Postman 
• Knowledge of Linux environments and general networking concepts 
• Work experience with Jira, GitHub, Jenkins, and Spinnaker
• Ability to troubleshoot data pipeline, services deployed in Kubernetes 
• Exposure to kafka, relational databases, and other big data technologies 
• Practical experience in the development of automation and harness design, such as UI, System, and API 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an excellent team-player 
• Minimum of 8 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or 6 years with a Masters Degree, Other Preferred Degrees in Computer Engineering, or Electric Engineering is required

What success looks like:

 After six months, you will…

• Understand our products
• Be comfortable with the technologies we use, including Git, AWS, Kubernetes, kafka, Jenkins, Spinnaker, and Grafanaas required for our products 
• Set up for product testing 
• Be involved in feature automation 

 After about a year, you will…

• Be a domain expert
• Guide and mentor junior members of the QA team
• Collaborate with peers and teams across the organization in various integration activities to achieve a tangible outcome

We’ve got you covered:

Our holistic benefits package includes coverage of your health, wealth, and wellness—as well as a great work environment, employee programs, and company culture. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401k with company match and generous paid time off to help you balance your life. We have a strong culture and live our values every day—we believe in transparency, curiosity, respect, and above all, having fun while delighting our customers.

Speaking of a great work environment, here are just a few of the perks you may enjoy, depending on your location…

• Onsite massages, clubs, farmers market, and fitness classes
• Delicious and healthy snacks and beverages
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Outdoor amenities, seating, and courtyard BBQ
• Dog park and pet-friendly programs
• Newly remodeled offices with state-of-the-art amenities

Why Infoblox?

We’ve created a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and rewards innovation, curiosity, and creativity. We achieve remarkable results by working together in a supportive environment that focuses on continuous learning and embraces change. So, whether you’re a software engineer, marketing manager, customer care pro, or product specialist, you belong here, where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career. Check out what it’s like to be a Bloxer. We think you’ll be excited to join our team.