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Software Engineer (SDET)

Sophos

Software Engineer (SDET)

Posted 3 Days Ago

Hiring Remotely in India

Remote

Junior

Security • Software

The Role

Design, develop and maintain test strategies, automation frameworks and system testbeds for Central Management and Reporting products. Create test plans and automated UI/API tests (Java/Selenium/TestNG or Python), maintain test setups, debug failures, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and apply AI tools to improve functional and non-functional testing.

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About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

Ensure great quality of these products Central Management and Reporting. Design, develop and maintain test strategy and test plan. Develop test automation suites and system testbeds for the features developed in Central Management and Reporting. Enhance the existing test suites for better quality and should be a part of the feature team and develop test scripts to have faster feedback, automated quality process and quicker product deliveries.

Team Summary

Team CM-CFR-Licensing of India (Bengaluru & Ahmedabad) is part of the NSG group. 

Our team is responsible for the development and maintenance of below product lines.

FMR(Firewall Management and Reporting) product

Firewall and other NSG products licensing in Central

We continuously evolve->develop->test->release new features in above product lines according to the requirements from the product management team also as a part of engineering excellence we do upgrade/maintenance/automation/testing of above product lines to remain competitive/secure.

What you will do

Understanding of Scrum and agile methodologies and adhere to Scrum best practices

Able to understand system Architecture and Standards as applicable. Uses this information to generate quality test plan

Understanding how customers use products

Ensure quality of the product/project

Strong knowledge in API Automation or UI Automation

JAVA or Selenium UI Automation (TestNG Framework) or Python

Experience with AI tools and technology and knowledge to apply that in our routine work(Functional + Non-functional + TA testing etc..)

Explore developed code & troubleshooting skill to identify the issues in code

Create & identify test strategy for the Product/Project

Test plan & Test cases designing

Create and maintain manual network test setups to perform the tests

Interested and can research on third party tools to make testing more effective

Report Defects for test failures and drive it to closure.

Ability to prioritize, focus and drive tasks to completion

Keen troubleshooting and problem solving abilities

What you will do

Experience- 1-2 years of experience.

Should have strong knowledge/working experience in Test automation development using JAVA or Selenium UI Automation (TestNG Framework) or Python.

Solid knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering concepts

Experience in manual test and automation testing.

Working experience of cloud product

Basic knowledge of AWS cloud technologies

Domain knowledge of Networking protocols (TCP/IP) and other networking technologies like IPSec, SD-WAN & Firewall Policies would be an added advantage.

Design comprehensive test plans for new features, factoring in technical details and the customer experience.

Develop test automation scripts and maintain reports of all automation issues and test results.

Collaborate with cross functional teams to get requirements and implement automation feature requests.

Perform regular maintenance and debugging of test setups and scripts.

Tools Like- Jira , Testrail , Github , Jenkins

Minimum qualification : B.Tech ,BE , M.Tech, MCA, MSC(IT)

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What's Great About Sophos?

· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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Skills Required

1-2 years of experience
Strong experience in test automation development using Java or Selenium UI Automation (TestNG) or Python
Solid knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Engineering concepts
Experience in manual testing and automation testing
Working experience with cloud products
Basic knowledge of AWS cloud technologies
Experience with AI tools and ability to apply them in testing
Domain knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and technologies like IPSec, SD-WAN, Firewall Policies
Experience with tools: Jira, TestRail, GitHub, Jenkins
Understanding of Scrum and agile methodologies
Test plan and test case design, test strategy creation
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Minimum qualification: B.Tech, BE, M.Tech, MCA, or MSc(IT)

Sophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as broad, with company-wide wellness days plus dedicated learning days and paid volunteer time.
Parental & Family Support — Family-related leave appears more comprehensive than baseline offerings, including paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and extended bereavement leave.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through always-available assistance resources and a Calm subscription, suggesting a lifestyle-oriented benefits approach.

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The Company

HQ: Abingdon

3,747 Employees

Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Cybersecurity Evolved. As a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos protects nearly 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by SophosLabs – a global threat intelligence and data science team – Sophos’ cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more.