Software Development Engineer in Test II

Job Description

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

Partner with the best

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.