Are you interested in how software can be made what customer
wants with zero defects?
Would you like to validate complex integrated systems and
applications?
Join our IT SDET Team
The Enterprise Infrastructure Services SDT team within IT is responsible for the comprehensive, end-to-end validation of security controls and deployment pipelines across Akamai’s IT Division. We focus on real-world integration testing to ensure that critical endpoint security solutions function seamlessly alongside identity and access management (IAM), Network Engineering, Platform Infrastructure, and DevOps workflows
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As a Software Development Engineer in Test II, you will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for an Endpoint Security platform migration project. You will work closely with QA, Engineering, Business, and Security teams to ensure a seamless and reliable migration across supported endpoint platforms.
- Develop test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for endpoint security migration, integration, and functional testing.
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test suites covering UI, API, integration, migration, and performance testing with complete traceability.
- Validate endpoint security functionality including agent deployment, upgrade, uninstall, policy enforcement, detection, prevention, remediation, and reporting.
- Test integrations across platforms and applications using APIs, web services, batch processing, shell scripts, and file transfers.
- Develop automation frameworks and test scripts using Python or Java to improve test coverage and execution efficiency.
- Troubleshoot and analyze endpoint/application logs to identify and isolate issues.
- Develop and execute SQL queries for data validation and reconciliation.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git.
Collaborate with developers, security engineers, and Business Analysts to understand requirements, identify risks, and resolve defects.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 3–5+ years of software testing/SDET experience, preferably in endpoint security or cybersecurity products.
- Hands-on experience testing endpoint security, EDR/XDR, antivirus, DLP, device control, or security management platforms.
- Experience with SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Proofpoint or similar endpoint security products is highly desirable.
- Strong experience developing automated test scripts/frameworks using Python or Java.
- Strong understanding of Windows, macOS, and/or Linux/Unix operating systems and endpoint troubleshooting.
- Experience with REST APIs, SQL, Jenkins, Git, shell scripting, and CI/CD practices.
- Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, QA methodologies, defect management, and test automation best practices.
- Experience with data migration validation, reconciliation, and end-to-end integration testing is preferred.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 3–5+ years of software testing or SDET experience
- Hands-on experience testing endpoint security, EDR/XDR, antivirus, DLP, device control, or security management platforms
- Experience developing automated test scripts or frameworks using Python or Java
- Strong understanding of Windows, macOS, and/or Linux/Unix operating systems and endpoint troubleshooting
- Experience with REST APIs, SQL, Jenkins, Git, shell scripting, and CI/CD practices
- Understanding of SDLC, STLC, QA methodologies, defect management, and test automation best practices
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience with SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Proofpoint, or similar endpoint security products
- Experience with data migration validation, reconciliation, and end-to-end integration testing
Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.
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What We Do
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!
Why Work With Us
Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.
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