Sr. QA Engineer, Distributed Cloud

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Position Summary 

• F5 Inc. is actively searching for a dynamic and accomplished PE/Sr. PE (Individual Contributor) to join our team and lead the scale, sizing and performance engineering efforts for the revolutionary F5XC Distributed Cloud SaaS Platform. 

• As a pivotal team member, you will spearhead the entire F5XC Sizing of Scale initiative, utilizing your expertise to devise inventive methodologies for assessing high-scale, globally distributed systems. 

• Your role involves delving into the core components of F5XC, including Control, Configuration, and Data Planes, understanding their configurations for achieving global scale. Subsequently, you will formulate a systematic approach to test these components both in isolation and within an end-to-end SaaS offering, accommodating various combinations of features. 

Primary Responsibilities  

• Strategic Ownership: Spearhead the F5XC Scale/Performance effort, demonstrating a commitment to pushing boundaries and achieving unprecedented scalability. 

• Innovative Methodologies: Pioneer inventive methodologies for measuring highly scaled, globally distributed systems, showcasing your ability to think outside the box. 

• Framework Development: Craft a robust framework of tools and best practices, ensuring that each release adheres to high-quality and scale conditions, thereby setting new industry benchmarks. 

• Collaborative Engagement: Collaborate closely with component owners to gain insights into the design and implementation of various SaaS components, actively identifying opportunities for improvement. 

• Performance Optimization: Stress-test applications and profile performance to uncover existing behavior and bottlenecks, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of the F5XC platform. 

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Test Automation Advocate: Showcase a strong commitment to test automation, backed by a proven track record in this critical area. 

• Networking Proficiency: Demonstrate excellent, hands-on knowledge of networking fundamentals, coupled with practical experience in Kubernetes environments. 

• Coding Prowess: Exhibit hands-on expertise in Python/Golang, emphasizing your ability to navigate and contribute to the codebase effectively. 

• Security Acumen: Understanding of Network and Application Security (WAAP) is a definite plus, showcasing your holistic approach to system robustness. 

• Technical Insight: Possess a solid understanding of L2/L3 networking and routing protocols, complemented by familiarity with the Linux Networking stack and Linux performance tuning parameters. 

Qualifications 

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 12 years and a Master’s degree,