[Hiring] Test Staff Engineer – SonicOS (Firewall QA + Automation) @SonicWall

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Staff Engineer with deep expertise in Firewall/Security testing and strong hands-on automation. This role requires technical leadership, end-to-end ownership of test strategy for assigned components, and building scalable automation and test tools to ensure high-quality SonicOS releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Own test strategy, planning, execution, and quality sign-off for SonicOS components
• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks, pipelines, and test tools
• Drive an automation-first regression strategy and improve overall test coverage
• Perform complex system, integration, and upgrade/downgrade testing
• Partner with Dev/PM in design reviews, scrums, and defect triage
• Lead root-cause analysis and validation of critical customer issues
• Mentor engineers; review test plans, automation design, and coverage
• Drive release readiness, escape analysis, and quality metrics

Qualifications

• Strong Networking: TCP/IP, Routing, NAT, VLANs, Firewall policies
• Firewall/Security: VPN, DPI/App Control, IPS, Gateway AV, Geo-IP, Botnet
• Automation: Playwright / Selenium / PyTest / Robot Framework
• Programming: Python or JavaScript (framework/tool development)
• Linux/Unix, debugging with logs, core dumps, packet capture (tcpdump/Wireshark)
• CI/CD integration (Jenkins, Git-based pipelines)
• Defect tracking & test management (JIRA or similar)
• Exposure to effective usage of AI tools

Requirements

• Experience with signature-based services & live update pipelines
• Cloud test environments (AWS/Azure)
• Handling customer escalations/field issue reproduction

Soft Skills

• Technical leadership, strong ownership, and decision-making
• Excellent debugging and communication skills
• Ability to lead quality initiatives across teams

Education

• B.E / B.Tech / M.Tech in CS/IT or related fields

Company Description

SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.