
Principal SW QA Engineer - SSL - India - Hybrid
- India
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide Process and Technical Leadership in the development of Test Strategies and plans across the Gigamon Visibility products including protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, Encryption technologies, etc. to provide Enterprise/cloud/Hybrid security.
- Understand Product architecture and its implications on feature and system testing
- Bring innovation, creativity and track record of expertise to advance our commitment to Automation of Functional, Performance and Stress Testing
- Interface with the Product Management and other Architects team to ensure requirements compliance, determine release readiness and triage defects discovered in the field
- Review major deliverables to ensure product quality and ensure quality delivery to Customer
- Lead horizontal (multi-functional teams - Engineers from Functional, System Test, Performance team) in problem resolution and process improvement activities with emphasis on lean process
- Utilize quality measures and metrics to drive the team towards technical excellence and continuous improvement
- 15-20 years (or more) of overall relevant industry experience and a track record of shipping core-networking products for the enterprise and service provider markets
- At least 3-5 years of experience as a Test Architect leading the QA of networking software
- Experience with designing and testing complex system/infrastructure software for Network Security technologies
- In-depth knowledge of Firewalls, IDS, IPS, and Data protection and encryption solutions
- Proficient in security protocols including SSL/TLS and Key Management
- Good knowledge about disruptive networking technologies like SDN / NFV is a big advantage
- Knowledge of Enterprise/Service Provider Network Security Deployment Frameworks
- Familiar with any of the Test Automation Frameworks (Robot, PyATS, TestNG), Programming Language (Python, Unix Scripting), Traffic Generation Tools
- Deep understanding of full product life cycle, software development methods (both Agile and Waterfall), and System Testing Life Cycle
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, listening, and written communication skills, both within the team and across the organization
- Ability to mentor/coach/teach/facilitate and lead change in a highly technical/dynamic team
- BS in CS or EE, MS strongly preferred