Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Company: The Contracts Management Group
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: February 18, 2021

Job Description:

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Santa Clara, California): The Principal Software Development Engineer in Test focuses on testing the performance, reliability, scalability, security, and functionality of Akamai's Carrier Subscriber Protection Services Platform. These licensed cloud and on-site systems supply critical core Domain Name Service which provide a fault-tolerant, highly scalable system with real time monitoring and additional protection. The Principal Software Development Engineer in Test possesses strong automation development skills and works with engineering and quality teams to build and maintain system-level test automation tools. Our automation infrastructure spans many languages and supports testing robust, critical, front-end and back-end systems. The Principal Software Development Engineer in Test gathers requirements, designs, implements, and maintains tools and infrastructure used to test software serving and securing billions of queries per second around the world. Specific responsibilities include: Developing full solution test coverage for network software applications; Working with the Product, QA, and Engineering teams in the design and implementation of test automation tools; Reviewing feature documents and create test overviews and test plans; Owning, implementing, and leading testing of large-scale features and products; Ensuring that system and software under test meet product design/specifications; Performing full SQA cycles for software releases in a fast-pace environment. This includes - but is not limited to - gathering specs, developing test plans, running automated and manual tests as needed, and analyzing test results; and Designing, implementing, and supporting the infrastructure used for automated testing of complex systems. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS : Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field plus 8 years of relevant experience. Alternatively, will accept a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field plus 10 years of relevant experience. MUST HAVE: 4 years of experience working in Linux/Unix environment;Experience developing or testing network software applications; Experience with testing very large scale, distributed systems;Experience with internet/security protocols, e.g. TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SSL, TLS; and Experience developing automation in one or more of the following languages: Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell Scripting, Java or C++. Apply online at www.akamai.com or send resume to: Amanda Geaney, Human Resources, Akamai Technologies, Inc., 145 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142. Reference: AG-DA-PSDET-0221. Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. #LI-DNI My Profile Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.

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