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Principal Automation Engineer

Overview
Skills
  • Python Python ꞏ 5y
  • C# C#
  • AWS AWS ꞏ 2y
  • Azure Azure ꞏ 2y
  • GCP GCP ꞏ 2y
  • Pytest

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

We are seeking an experienced Principal Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team in the field of data security. As the Principal Automation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our SaaS product and creating a new state-of-the-art automation infrastructure.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, product management, and customer support, to ensure that quality requirements are well-defined and integrated into the development lifecycle.
  • Build and design state-of-the-art infrastructure for BE and FE.
  • Design and execute test plans, test suites, and test scripts to validate the functionality, performance, and security of our product.
  • Continuously improve and enhance the quality process, methodologies, and tools to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and test coverage.
  • Analyze and report quality metrics, test results, and defects to stakeholders, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvement.
  • Mentor team members and give code reviews.

Requirements

  • BSc in computer science or other related field/graduate of IDF technology unit.
  • At least 5 years experience as an Automation Engineer.
  • 3+ years of automation experience using Python - Must.
  • Hands-on experience in designing and implementing large-scale automation infrastructures - Must.
  • Experience in giving code reviews and mentoring team members – Must.
  • 2+ years of experience with AWS/Azure/GCP.
  • Experience working with Pytest is an advantage,
  • Proficient in frequent context switching.
  • Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks, tools, and scripting languages.
  • In-depth knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, processes, and best practices.
  • Proficient in test planning, test design, and test implementation across various types of testing, including functional, performance, security, and scalability testing.
  • Experience in C# is an advantage.
  • Solid understanding of software development methodologies, Agile practices, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Experience with large-scale systems.
  • Passion for people, quality, technology, and architecture.
  • Excellent team player.
  • Fluent in English - reading and writing.
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