Principal SW QA Engineer

Description Gigamon is seeking a Principal Engineer for QA. Principal Engineer represents the technical leadership within the QA organisation. The candidate should have extensive experience Network/Security Product Testing and proficient in Test Automation. Responsible to test and qualify highly scalable and robust Visibility solution and provide technical guidance to the team. The suitable candidate should have strong technical background in Networking/Security domain.DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities: Provide Process and Technical Leadership in the development of Test Strategies and plans across the Gigamon Visibility products including protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, Encryption technologies, etc. to provide Enterprise/cloud/Hybrid security. Understand Product architecture and its implications on feature and system testing Bring innovation, creativity and track record of expertise to advance our commitment to Automation of Functional, Performance and Stress Testing Interface with the Product Management and other Architects team to ensure requirements compliance, determine release readiness and triage defects discovered in the field Review major deliverables to ensure product quality and ensure quality delivery to Customer Lead horizontal (multi-functional teams – Engineers from Functional, System Test, Performance team) in problem resolution and process improvement activities with emphasis on lean process Utilize quality measures and metrics to drive the team towards technical excellence and continuous improvement Qualification: 15-20 years (or more) of overall relevant industry experience and a track record of shipping core-networking products for the enterprise and service provider markets At least 3-5 years of experience as a Test Architect leading the QA of networking software Experience with designing and testing complex system/infrastructure software for Network Security technologies In-depth knowledge of Firewalls, IDS, IPS, and Data protection and encryption solutions Proficient in security protocols including SSL/TLS and Key Management Good knowledge about disruptive networking technologies like SDN / NFV is a big advantage Knowledge of Enterprise/Service Provider Network Security Deployment Frameworks Familiar with any of the Test Automation Frameworks (Robot, PyATS, TestNG), Programming Language (Python, Unix Scripting), Traffic Generation Tools Deep understanding of full product life cycle, software development methods (both Agile and Waterfall), and System Testing Life Cycle Excellent interpersonal, verbal, listening, and written communication skills, both within the team and across the organization Ability to mentor/coach/teach/facilitate and lead change in a highly technical/dynamic team BS in CS or EE, MS strongly preferred LI-UM1 As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, and/or local law. For more information, please refer to We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at . If your experience and skills closely match our job description but may not necessarily fulfill all requirements, please still apply. Gigamon is on a continued mission to grow and scale an innovative organization. We believe this is best achieved by hiring, celebrating, and respecting people with diverse backgrounds, skills, perspectives, and experiences. The privacy rights of all individuals including job applicants and candidates are very important to us. Our , will inform you about how Gigamon Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries collect, use, store, or otherwise process personal information about job applicants and candidates, including through your access and/or use of our and third-party job websites (. LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Naukri, .