Sr. SDET

Forescout Technologies • Dallas, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Shape the future of cybersecurity at Forescout. Every day cyberattacks threaten to disrupt hospitals, power grids, financial systems, and the infrastructure we all depend on. At Forescout, we build the defenses that keep civilization running smoothly in an increasingly connected world. For more than 25 years, Fortune 100 organizations, government agencies, and large enterprises have trusted Forescout as their foundation to manage cyber risk, ensure compliance, and mitigate threats. From power grids and healthcare systems to financial networks and transportation hubs, Forescout protects the critical infrastructure of our modern world. (Only U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents will be considered for this position.) (Hybrid position two days a week, Wed/Thurs, in the Plano office.) What You Will Do Forescout is seeking a highly motivated SDET to join our U.S. On-Prem Delivery team. You will design and execute automated test strategies. Your work will directly impact customers running some of the world’s most critical networks. The ideal candidate brings excellent automation testing skills, attention to detail, and the initiative to fill gaps to ensure product quality in an on-prem environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of SDET experience with a technical bachelor's degree.
• Proficient in manual testing techniques and familiar with automated testing tools (e.g., Pytest, JUnit, TestNG).
• Familiar with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration processes.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, isolate, and resolve issues.
• Solid understanding of bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, qtest).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, such as developers and product managers.
• Time management and ability to work independently on tasks.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality products.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g, Python, Java).
• SDET skills to create test automation scripts, preferably from scratch.
• General computer networking background with preferably SSH, SNMP, and HTTP Restful interface experience.
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks.
• Understanding performance optimization, security best practices, and software scalability.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, JavaScript, or Ruby for automating tests.
• Familiarity with API testing (REST, SOAP) and tools like Postman or SoapUI.
• Understanding of database testing (e.g., SQL queries for data validation).
• Understanding of LLM as a judge.
• Experience with written prompt engineering for QA outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Design Ownership: Analyze product requirements and develop comprehensive test strategies. Create well-structured test plans and test cases to validate new features and system behavior.
• Automated Testing Development: Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for both front-end and back-end components of our cloud-based applications. This includes scaling UI and API test suites to increase regression coverage across multiple deployments.
• Manual & Exploratory Testing: Execute both manual and automated tests to verify functionality across various areas of the product. Validate security and compliance controls (RBAC, patching, logging) through automated test suites. Generate test execution reports as evidence for audits
• Defect Tracking & Resolution: Identify, document and track software defects using our bug tracking system (e.g. Jira). Work closely with developers to reproduce issues, troubleshoot root causes and verify fixes ensuring timely resolution of all high-priority bugs.
• Regression & Performance Testing: Improve and scale our test frameworks for regression and performance testing. Continuously enhance internal testing tools (e.g. expanding automated regression suites) and contribute to performance testing efforts to ensure the application meets scalability and response time goals
• Quality Best Practices: Ensure that QA best practices and processes are followed at all stages. Proactively review requirements and design documents for testability and provide feedback to improve product quality and user experience.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Monitor test results from CI runs (e.g. in Jenkins/GitHub Actions) and work with the team to address failures quickly

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits – we cover 85% of employee and dependents’ benefits premiums (US only), 401K match, generous PTO policy, and much more
• Collaborative and innovative environment – make an impact on worldwide security while working on the hottest technology
• Leadership that supports and encourages professional growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level