Sr. Software Development Engineer - QA @ F5

We are seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join our Distributed Cloud team and help ensure our platform meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. This is a hands-on, technical role where you will design and execute automated and manual tests, validate distributed systems, and work closely with engineering teams to drive quality throughout the development lifecycle.

What Youll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for the Distributed Cloud platform.

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.

• Validate complex, distributed systems across multi-cloud environments.

• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.

• Perform performance, scalability, and reliability testing to ensure our platform can handle global-scale workloads.

• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and documentation.

• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure quality is built into every stage of development.

• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in test automation and quality assurance.

• Investigate production issues and contribute to root cause analysis and remediation strategies.

What Youll Bring

• 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 4 years focused on automation.

• Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (Python, Go, JavaScript, etc.) for test automation.

• Experience with automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar).

• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and APIs.

• Experience testing in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices.

• Knowledge of performance/load testing tools (JMeter, Locust, Gatling, etc.) is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.