Engineer III, Software

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

As a Solution Test Engineer within the Central Manager Solution test team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and security of Big-IP products. You will be responsible for comprehensive testing across all aspects of the product line, from inception to deployment. This includes crafting and executing test plans, automating test cases, and collaborating with development teams to enhance product security.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies and plans to validate new and existing Big-IP features.

• Design, implement, and maintain robust automated test suites using Python, Cypress and Gitlab.

• Strengthen the security posture of F5 products through rigorous testing and vulnerability assessments.

• Execute and analyze automation runs, investigating test failures, and collaborating with development teams to resolve security and product quality issues.

• Perform security testing and assess vulnerabilities from Solution standpoint.

• Analyze, refine, and manage test methodologies to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.

• Stabilize existing test suites by introducing innovative tools and utilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive experience in test automation using Python.

• Experience with UI automation tools (e.g. Cypress, Playwright)

• Good understanding of Linux networking and operating system internals.

• Solid foundation in network protocols (TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, FTP).

• Proficiency in test methodologies and software development lifecycle.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good understanding of network and application security concepts, including encryption, authentication, and authorization.

• Expertise in networking concepts and traffic analysis tools.

• Experience with security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Metasploit).

• Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with CI/CD (Git, pipeline, Jenkins) and DevOps (Terraform, Ansible) tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience.

• Advanced degree (Master's) preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively in a global team environment.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and project requirements.

• Strong attention to detail and quality focus.

F5 Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.