Senior II SDET - Exposure Management (Remote)

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly experienced and seasoned SDET for our Falcon Exposure Management Product Group as a lead test automation engineer. As a Senior SDET, you are expected to bring in a comprehensive experience in leading large-scale products and leverage it to drive technical direction, develop automation, and build tools that ensure the quality, reliability, and accuracy of our cloud-based cybersecurity systems. The ideal candidate has a passion for ensuring software quality, developing robust test automation solutions, and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to deliver high-quality products in a fast-paced environment. If you are a passionate and hands-on technical leader who wants to operate at scale and drive complex testing initiatives and ready to make a significant impact in the cybersecurity space, we encourage you to apply.

About the Product:

CrowdStrike's Exposure Management is a cloud native solution that enables customers to gain total attack surface visibility and enables cybersecurity teams to assess risk exposure, prioritize threats, act instantly with AI-driven insights and automated remediation. Customers achieve AI-powered vulnerability management to reduce intrusion risk and outpace threats. It is a proactive security platform that consolidates point products with a single platform, console, and agent.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the design and development of scalable and efficient automated testing architecture

• Build and guide the end-to-end release automation for all of our releasable entities

• Understand end-to-end testing requirements and develop & maintain test plans for functionality and system testing.

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, operations teams, product management and various stakeholders across the organization

• Act as a technical and thought leader for quality assurance practices

• Thrive in hands-on coding environment, leading by example in crafting solutions with the big picture in mind

• Must be able to pivot testing focus based on the priorities to align with business objectives and manage expectations.

• Be able to assess the current state of quality, determine changes required in test design & development practices, bring in industry best practices and help & steer the team to ensure an effective quality posture for the products

• Navigate and manage ambiguity while delivering innovative solutions

What You'll Need:

• 12+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance with a strong focus on test automation in a SaaS / product-based companies.

• Proven track record of designing and implementing test automation for large-scale systems and experienced in developing and enhancing test automation frameworks

• Must have expert level proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python and/or Golang.

• Must have experience with Web application and API testing.

• Experience with testing tools, and best practices (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)

• In-depth knowledge of various testing methodologies: behavior, functional, performance, unit, security, contract, etc.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies

• Knowledge of SaaS delivery model and cloud application testing.

• Strong experience and proficiency in working with Windows, Linux (various distros) and mac platforms

• Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical skills along with attention to details.

• Should possess and demonstrate effective written and oral communication, be a self-starter and highly motivated.

• Ability to lead and mentor a team of SDETs

In addition to above, we expect the engineer assuming this position to:

• Lead validation effort of the complex features and functionalities with broad impact across multiple teams

• Collaborate with others to drive complex feature development and resolve poorly understood problems.

• Provide thought leadership and architectural expertise for quality area, influencing the technical direction product group

• Volunteer for leadership roles and working groups that impact the product team and the industry.

• Contribute to strategic and technical planning, identifying areas of greatest need and developing plans for improvement.

• Provide architectural and design expertise, considering the bigger picture and long-term implications.

• Work in a dynamic environment and ability to adapt quickly to changes.

• Embody the organization's culture and best practices, serving as a role model to others.

• Share best practices and coach/mentor new team members, contributing to the their technical growth

• Multiply the effectiveness of others by facilitating cross-team work and building consensus across teams.

Bonus Points:

• Exposure to or experience with cybersecurity products – specifically in vulnerability / risk management or exposure management domain.

• Existing exposure to Go, Kafka, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Jenkins

• Knowledge and hands on experience on using Ansible, Terraform, Vagrant, cloud certifications on AWS/GCP

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Remote-first culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements 

• Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits

• Physical and mental wellness programs

• Paid parental leave, including adoption 

• A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

• Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration

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