Senior Quality Engineer

Sophos

Senior Quality Engineer leading quality for Sophos cybersecurity products, including ZTNA and Firewall solutions. Collaborating with engineering and product teams to validate performance and customer impact across complex systems.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformJMeterLinuxMacOSTCP/IPUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop comprehensive test plans and test strategies; design and execute test cases based on high‑level requirements and use cases
Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks for API, backend, and system‑level testing
Contribute to and help drive the QE strategy with a focus on scalability, performance, and long‑running system validation
Identify, document, and track defects, driving them to closure in partnership with engineering teams
Actively participate in design and architecture discussions, providing testability and quality feedback early
Embed quality early through shift‑left testing practices, design reviews, and use of modern testing tools
Validate system behaviour across large tenant volumes, high throughput, and long‑running scenarios
Represent the engineering team in customer discussions or onsite engagements, as required
Serve as a quality advocate, evangelizing the importance of product quality across teams
Act as a quality activity initiator and driver within feature teams
Partner closely with developers to improve test coverage, observability, and defect prevention
Quickly learn and understand complex systems and diagnose technical issues effectively
Demonstrate strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and analytical skills
Prioritize work effectively, maintain focus, and drive tasks through to completion in a fast‑paced environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10 years of total work experience with strong hands‑on expertise in the SASE domain
Solid understanding of cloud‑native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Proven experience designing and driving automation‑first testing strategies and QE architecture
Exposure to or hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted test automation tools is preferred
Strong foundation in operating systems and network security concepts
Prior hands‑on experience with networking technologies and protocols, including HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, proxy servers, and load balancers
Hands‑on experience with performance and scalability testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, Locust, or equivalent
Understanding of multi‑platform environments, including UNIX/Linux, macOS, and Windows
Familiarity with observability practices and tools, including logs, metrics, and distributed tracing
Experience validating identity‑centric workflows, including integrations with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

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Hard Skills & Tools

test planstest strategiestest casesautomation frameworksAPI testingperformance testingscalability testingnetworking technologiescloud-native architecturesAI-assisted test automation

Soft Skills

troubleshootingproblem-solvinganalytical skillsprioritizationcommunicationcollaborationquality advocacyfocusdrive tasks to completionparticipation in design discussions