Software Engineer II

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.

Position Summary:

The Software Engineer II (SE II) in Solution Test is responsible for the implementation and testing of customer specific scenarios/use-cases of our BIG-IP, Nginx and F5 XC products. This includes creating test plans and automation to replicate real world scenarios. Work includes creating, documenting, and using software test tools, test automation, and test cases; executing tests; documenting test results; and validating that issues are fixed. SE IIs are assigned multiple feature areas and will regularly work with team members in geographically dispersed locations. They will also collaborates with internal personnel in areas of expertise. SEs exhibit strong competence utilizing various troubleshooting tools, facilities and equipment in the course of debugging issues found during work. SEs build relationships with team members and accept ownership of features and bugs until a resolution is delivered.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works both independently and with senior engineers to understand product requirements, customer specific scenarios, architecture and new feature designs
• Implements automated tests and infrastructure that provide feature coverage
• Develop automated test systems to replicate real world scenarios that can be plugged into a continuous integration environment.
• Publishing and creating technical content for internal teams and customers.
• Participates actively in code review process; posting scripts, incorporating feedback along with reviewing automation submitted by other team members
• Analyze and evaluate test results, report and assist in resolution of product issues
• Proactively and effectively communicates status, plan-of-action, and resolution of issues
• Works affectively to deliver on planned and committed schedules
• Operate in a fluid and dynamic environment

Knowledge and Skills

• Good Knowledge on any one cloud technologies (AWS, Azure or GCP) is required
• Test automation experience with Python is required
• Knowledge of the common hypervisors (e.g. VMware, KVM)
• Knowledge of Terraform and Ansible.
• Knowledge of containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
• Knowledge on OWASP API Security, LLM is an added advantage.
• Should be proficient in L2/L3 network protocol testing.
• Experience with Github or other source control management tools preferred
• CI/CD and Agile software development experience
• Proficient in white box and black box testing methodologies
• Experience with web technologies (eg Rest, JSON,Postman etc)
• Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Strong experience in networking and working knowledge of HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP required.
• Able to work with moderate supervision
• Analytical thinker with a strong attention to detail

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional experience in the testing and/or development of computer software, preferably in the Linux environment
• Demonstrated experience in testing fundamentals. Writing test cases, creating test plans, owning defects from beginning to end, and test case automation
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams preferred
• BA/BS degree in computer/engineering related field or equivalent work experience

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.