QA Automation Engineer
Apply NowCompany: ForeScout Technologies
Location: Ottawa, ON K1A 0A5
Description:
Who We Are
We are Forescout. We are committed to identifying, protecting and ensuring the compliance of every cyber asset continuously: IT, OT, IoT and IoMT. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our network security platform has helped thousands of our customers and millions of devices mitigate risks.
Team Forescout is passionate about ensuring the security of critical infrastructure, hospitals, power grids, water supply, and the businesses that drive the economy. We believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and an uncompromising focus on customer success. At Forescout, we thrive on solving complex problems, driving industry leadership, and empowering organizations to safely and securely embrace digital transformation.
If you're ready to work on the front lines of cybersecurity and want to be part of a team that is as passionate as you are about protecting the world's most vital assets, we want you to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. At Forescout, we're not just building a product; we're building a community of experts who are redefining what's possible in this fast-paced and high-stakes industry.
What You Will Do
Forescout is currently seeking a highly motivated QA engineer to join our growing R&D team. We are looking for someone who can be an integral part of the software development process and is passionate about automation. With your exceptional testing skills and attention to detail you can help us deliver high quality cloud products to our customers. You will also play a key role in scaling automation tests, build the foundation for new test strategies, adopting it into our Agile/Scrum environment as the cornerstone of our continuous delivery product cycle. The ideal candidate should have experience working with cloud-based products, be comfortable with at least one scripting language and demonstrate proactiveness to fill in the gaps when required.
What You Bring To Forescout
What Forescout Offers You
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Forescout Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value and embrace diversity, equality, inclusion, and collaboration at the core of our "One Team" philosophy. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We are Forescout. We are committed to identifying, protecting and ensuring the compliance of every cyber asset continuously: IT, OT, IoT and IoMT. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our network security platform has helped thousands of our customers and millions of devices mitigate risks.
Team Forescout is passionate about ensuring the security of critical infrastructure, hospitals, power grids, water supply, and the businesses that drive the economy. We believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and an uncompromising focus on customer success. At Forescout, we thrive on solving complex problems, driving industry leadership, and empowering organizations to safely and securely embrace digital transformation.
If you're ready to work on the front lines of cybersecurity and want to be part of a team that is as passionate as you are about protecting the world's most vital assets, we want you to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. At Forescout, we're not just building a product; we're building a community of experts who are redefining what's possible in this fast-paced and high-stakes industry.
What You Will Do
Forescout is currently seeking a highly motivated QA engineer to join our growing R&D team. We are looking for someone who can be an integral part of the software development process and is passionate about automation. With your exceptional testing skills and attention to detail you can help us deliver high quality cloud products to our customers. You will also play a key role in scaling automation tests, build the foundation for new test strategies, adopting it into our Agile/Scrum environment as the cornerstone of our continuous delivery product cycle. The ideal candidate should have experience working with cloud-based products, be comfortable with at least one scripting language and demonstrate proactiveness to fill in the gaps when required.
- Develop/maintain automated scripts for testing front and backend cloud applications
- Create well-structured test plans and test cases to ensure product quality based on requirements documents and real-life example case uses
- Improve and scale our internal test frameworks for acceptance, performance, and load tests
- Report defects in JIRA in a clear and concise manner to support the team in troubleshooting
- Educate team on how to use the tools and frameworks developed
What You Bring To Forescout
- 5+ years of hands-on experience working on QA automation or development teams
- Technical bachelor's or master's degree required in computer science, software engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- Excellent multi-year experience in a QA role for SaaS applications with understanding how to reliably release frequently
- Proficient in at least one programming language (Python, Java, etc.)
- Experience working with automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, JMeter, Postman, TestNG, etc.)
- Ability to set up and deploy test environments using various tools including virtual machines (VMs)
- Experience testing with a leading cloud vendor (Azure, GCP, or AWS)
- Understanding of networking and network security is a plus
What Forescout Offers You
- Competitive compensation and benefits including generous PTO policy, RRSP match, and much more
- Collaborative and innovative environment - make an impact on worldwide security while working on the hottest technology
- Leadership that supports and encourages professional growth and development
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- Learn more at: www.forescout.com
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Forescout Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value and embrace diversity, equality, inclusion, and collaboration at the core of our "One Team" philosophy. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.