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engineering opportunity

Staff Software Dev QA Engineer

The engineer will design, develop, and execute test plans and functional test cases for WLAN products, focusing on finding, isolating, documenting, and tracking bugs through resolution. They will also automate test cases, build test infrastructure, and collaborate closely with development teams to analyze and resolve issues.

Sunnyvale, California, United StateshybridFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at Fortinet?

The Wireless Quality Assurance Engineer works within the R&D team to ensure the productivity, reliability and accuracy of the Fortinet's WLAN product lines. They review requirements and specifications, create test plans and design detailed test specifications that effectively evaluate the WLAN devices, protocols, interfaces and applications. The QA engineer works with automation team to leverage automation to increase productivity.

Job

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and execute test plans and functional test cases from functional specs
  • Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution
  • Execute test cases, analyze and report test results to product teams
  • Automate test cases and understand automation infrastructure
  • Support cross-functional teams in integrated test efforts
  • Building new test infrastructure and maintain them for automation setups
  • Report project status and issues to project managers and management
  • Debug to analyze the defect root cause, optimize the test scripts for test automation
  • Collaborate closely with the development team to analyze, debug and resolve any issues
  • Define Complex Test cases exercising various features and coming up with creative ways to find bugs.
  • Job

Requirements

  • Minimum 6+ years of relevant work experience writing and executing wireless QA test plans
  • Good understanding of Quality Assurance processes and methodologies, such as writing detailed test plans, documenting failure scenarios, and isolating problems
  • Experience working with Linux, UNIX, or Windows Operating Systems
  • Experience and understanding of Networking/Wi-Fi technologies 11a/b/g/n/ac & ax knowledge.
  • Experience in any script language is a plus. Python is preferred
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with wireless test tools & Analyzers such as Ixia Veriwave, Chariot, Omnipeek, AirPcap is a plus
  • Experience working in fast paced environments, Agile methodology & changing testbed scenarios.
  • Education

Requirements

  • A BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience), an advanced degree is a plus.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000-$170,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time, as well as a comprehensive leave program.
  • Wage ranges are based on various factors, including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
  • All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at the time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.
  • Why Join Us:
  • We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.
  • Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.
  • Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
  • Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Which skills does this role require?

Wireless QA TestingTest Plan DesignFunctional Test CasesBug TrackingTest AutomationLinuxUNIXWindows Operating SystemsWi-Fi TechnologiesPython ScriptingTest Infrastructure BuildingDebuggingProtocol AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisWireless Quality AssuranceWLAN Product LinesR&D TeamTest PlansTest SpecificationsAutomationBug IsolationTest Results ReportingAutomation InfrastructureCross-functional TeamsTest Infrastructure MaintenanceProject Status ReportingDefect Root Cause AnalysisTest Script OptimizationDevelopment CollaborationComplex Test CasesWindowsNetworkingScript Language

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