Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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Job Description
Are you interested in learning about networking protocols?
Do you enjoy solving large-scale distributed systems problems?
Join our highly skilled Security team
Our team is responsible for testing the software running Akamai's world-wide network i.e. world's largest distributed systems. We're building a global serverless functions infrastructure that complements Akamai's current offerings. The platform provides edge compute functions executing at distributed locations worldwide with event-driven triggers, auto-scaling execution, and pay-per-use pricing.


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You perform software QA/testing duties in furtherance of solving critical software automation and verification problems in a distributed systems environment. Work with developers, QA teams on system-wide automation infrastructure; contribute to system test plans & ensure effective test coverage &automation. Create & deploy automated system tests to replicate real world scenarios; improve testing methodologies, procedures to enhance test automation efficiency.


As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:

• Analyzing system and product designs to create comprehensive test strategies aligned with technical requirements and implementation changes.
• Developing test strategy and executing tests on a large-scale distributed test network and verifying the server using white-box/black-box/functional/stress testing techniques.
• Investigating, analyzing root causes of technical issues / performance bottlenecks & setting up test bed environment for regression testing /performance testing.
• Maintaining/enhancing/developing test tools and automation frameworks & enhancing our CI infrastructure and maintaining them.
• Centering philosophy: "Shift-Left with Automation First", all tests are developed, integrated to CI pipelines from start running parallel with feature development.

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