Sr. Developer - QA Detection

Arctic Wolf’s Integration, Detection, and Response organization (IDR) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Detection Quality Assurance Developer to join our dynamic Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the quality assurance processes to ensure our detection development meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and security. This position involves strategic planning, development of test strategies, and hands-on quality assurance development.

Responsibilities

• Architect a strategic technical vision for detection QA.

• Oversee the quality assurance lifecycle for detection systems.

• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and test cases.

• Establish and coordinate testing strategies with cross-functional teams.

• Development and Automation

• Design, develop, and execute automation systems (Python) for detection systems.

• Implement and maintain test automation frameworks.

• Ensure continuous integration flows are effective and maintained.

• Mentor and guide QA team members and Detection Developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.

• Collaborate with development, product management, and security teams to integrate QA processes into the Agile development lifecycle.

• Review and analyze system specifications and requirements.

• Collect data to communicate status during weekly leadership roundtables.

• Stay updated with new testing tools and test strategies in use throughout Arctic Wolf and externally.

Basic Requirements

• Demonstrable working knowledge of industry standard QA test frameworks, methods, and systems.

• Extensive experience with QA methodologies, processes, and best practices.

• Expert level knowledge of cybersecurity with a minimum of 2 years experience as either a SOC Analyst, Security Researcher, or Detection Developer.

• Proven experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) and configuration management systems (e.g., Git).

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.

• Experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium).

• Familiarity with secure network protocols and web architectural styles (e.g., REST, TLS).

• Excellent written communication skills with a love of authoring effective playbooks / guides.

• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

• Experience leading Agile/Scrum development cycles.

• 5+ years of experience in software QA with a focus on detection systems or security applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• A deep and demonstrable understanding of security related QA methods including Atomic Attack Scenario testing, detection/sensor/alert regression testing, attack scenario testing, usability testing, system performance testing, etc.

• Experience with detection development tools such as Sigma, Suricata, Wazuh, and Kibana.

• Experience in performance and/or security testing.

• Leadership experience in QA teams.

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related experience.

External influence and Training Role Objective

• Be seen as a technical thought leader both internally and externally. Participate and lead internal knowledge sharing workshops, contribute to external publications, lead public events relevant to job role.

• Attend training, seminars or webinars relevant to job role to enhance current knowledge base and skill set in order to improve job performance and efficiency. Attend at least one event a year. The training should not impact job/project deliverables.