Fortinet
Sr. Software Dev QA Engineer
$112K–$137K
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on QA/testing experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/Engineering, or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
About the job
Verifies new FortiGate hardware platforms and software integrations from prototype through production, testing security, stability, performance, and networking behavior.
What you'll do
- Design test plans and validate new hardware, firmware, platform updates, and networking features.
- Configure and troubleshoot firewall and network environments; use packet analysis and CLI debugging to identify defects.
- Reproduce customer topologies and perform edge-case, stress, and performance testing.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on QA/testing experience with network security appliances, routing, switching, and firewall platforms.
- Hands-on enterprise firewall/NGFW testing, including routing protocols, VPN, HA clusters, NAT, DNS, and DHCP.
- Linux administration and troubleshooting; packet analysis with Wireshark and CLI-based debugging.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/Engineering, or equivalent; basic to intermediate Python or Bash scripting.
Nice to have
- Networking/security certifications such as Fortinet FCP/FCSS or Cisco CCNP/CCIE; familiarity with hardware diagnostics or performance testing tools.
- Experience with automated test frameworks or AI-assisted testing workflows.
Pay
$112,000-$137,000 USD base salary
Tools
FortiGate, BGP, OSPF, IPsec/SSL VPN, Wireshark, VMware ESXi, KVM, Python
AI focus
AI-assisted testing workflows are a preferred qualification.
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