Corelight

Cybersecurity

SeniorSoftwareQualityEngineer,ReleaseTesting

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The Brief

“Senior Software Quality Engineer, Release Testing at Corelight. Skills: Release Testing, Automation, Cloud Infrastructure. Drive End-to-End Testing Lifecycle. Act as final technical authority on product quality”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure actionable insights are delivered with absolute reliability; Ensure defenders have a robust foundation to hunt threats

Industry & Context.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

Proactive Problem-Solving; Explore 'how' and 'why' of system failures

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5–10 years of professional experience in Software Quality Engineering, SDET, or Systems Engineering roles, High proficiency in Python and Bash for infrastructure automation and tool development, Hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform, production experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Deep working knowledge of Linux administration (RHEL/Ubuntu), core protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, and SSL/TLS, Hands-on experience with security analytics tools such as Splunk, Elastic, or Microsoft Sentinel

Nice to Have

Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipeline optimization, familiarity with Zeek, Suricata, and YARA

What You'll Do.

Drive End-to-End Testing Lifecycle

Act as final technical authority on product quality

Lead release strategy

Architect scalable test infrastructure

Design and maintain test environments

Develop advanced automation

Build and optimize automated test frameworks

Manage test code within Git

Integrate automated suites into CI/CD workflows

Perform expert-level analysis of network traffic

Design realistic test scenarios

Partner with Development and Product Management

and resolve bottlenecks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Development, Product Management, and global QE organization; Lead testing efforts across multiple teams

Process & Methodology

Manage priorities effectively

Full Job Description

Be part of the team that defends the networks the world depends on Corelight defends the world’s most sensitive networks—from global commerce to national defense—quietly, relentlessly, and with resolve. As cyber threats grow faster and smarter, we serve as the trusted force behind network resilience, putting elite defense within reach. By transforming digital footprints from physical, virtual, and cloud networks into actionable insights, we empower defenders to illuminate blind spots and stay ahead of an evolving threat landscape. Built on open-source innovations and fueled by industry leading agentic AI technology, Corelight helps teams to detect advanced threats and close cases with unprecedented clarity and precision. As the Senior Software Quality Engineer for our Release Testing team, you serve as the critical final gatekeeper for our Open NDR platform. You will ensure that the actionable insights generated by Zeek, Suricata, and YARA are delivered with absolute reliability to our global customers. By orchestrating complex, real-world network scenarios across cloud and on-prem environments, you bridge the gap between infrastructure and deep network analysis to ensure that defenders have a robust foundation to hunt threats and disrupt attacks. Specific Responsibilities: Drive the End-to-End Testing Lifecycle: Act as the final technical authority on product quality, leading the strategy for stable, high-performance releases across multiple concurrent projects. Architect Scalable Test Infrastructure: Design and maintain high-fidelity test environments across on-prem, virtual, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform). Develop Advanced Automation: Build and optimize sophisticated automated test frameworks and utility scripts using Python and Bash to ensure fast, reliable feedback loops. Continuous Quality Integration: Manage test code within Git and seamlessly integrate automated suites into CI/CD workflows to modernize

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