Principal Software Engineering Technical Leader - QA Test Architecture & Au at Splunk
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 25

Salary

282900.0

Posted On

13 Jul, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Scripting, Azure, Jenkins, Aws, Kubernetes, Programming Languages, Robot Framework, Docker, Selenium, Microservices, Testing, Cypress, Communication Skills, Test Suites, Python, Bash

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

Join us and shape the future of test automation and quality strategy across one of the industry’s most advanced security platform ecosystems!

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES:

  • 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering, with 5+ years in a QA architect or principal-level role.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Robot Framework or similar tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Pytest).
  • Solid understanding of test automation patterns, test data management, and mocking/service virtualization.
  • Expertise in integrating test suites into CI/CD workflows using systems like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD.
  • Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern deployment paradigms (microservices, containers).
  • Familiarity with infrastructure automation and testing in DevOps contexts using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.
  • Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, or similar) for building custom test utilities.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams toward quality-driven development.
Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a technically strong and visionary Principal Software Engineer QA to lead the evolution of our test architecture and automation strategy within the Security Platform Services Group. This role will focus on architecting scalable, reliable, and maintainable quality assurance systems across our cloud and on-premises product portfolio. You have deep hands-on experience with modern test frameworks—such as Robot Framework—and you bring a passion for enabling engineering teams through automation, quality-first thinking, and CI/CD integration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design and evolve the end-to-end test architecture across cloud-native and on-premises environments.
  • Champion the use of Robot Framework or similar keyword- and data-driven testing frameworks for functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.
  • Build and maintain scalable test harnesses that integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define the test strategy and quality standards across teams, ensuring consistent automation practices and reusable test libraries.
  • Collaborate with SRE, development, and product teams to ensure quality is embedded early in the SDLC.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA and development engineers on automation and test architecture best practices.
  • Lead adoption of tools and processes that enhance observability and diagnostics of test failures (e.g., through integration with Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana).
  • Ensure that security, compliance, and performance testing are integrated as part of the quality ecosystem.
  • Actively contribute to test infrastructure as code, leveraging technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform where applicable.
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