SDET-Client Automation and QA

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SDET-Client Automation and QA This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: About HPE Networking, SASE & Security HPE Networking Business Unit, powered by Aruba Networks, Juniper Networks, and Axis Security portfolios, delivers secure, AI-driven networking solutions that connect users, devices, applications, and data across campus, branch, data center, WAN, and cloud environments. HPE Networking BU enables organizations to modernize infrastructure through on-prem, hybrid, and cloud-native management, automation, AIOps-driven operations, high-performance wired and wireless networking, routing, switching, and security solutions, while supporting seamless hybrid work experiences with scalability, resiliency, and operational simplicity. HPE Networking BU’s SASE and Security Group develops solutions that provide a unified, cloud-delivered architecture combining networking and security capabilities for the modern edge-to-cloud enterprise. The portfolio integrates SD-WAN, Secure Service Edge, Zero Trust Network Access, Next Generation Firewall, CASB, Secure Routing, Unified Endpoint Client, and AI-native network operations capabilities to deliver secure and optimized access for users regardless of location. Our technologies help enterprises reduce complexity, improve operational efficiency, strengthen cyber resilience, and accelerate digital transformation initiatives. By leveraging centralized policy enforcement, identity-based security, intelligent network automation, and AI-powered insights, HPE delivers comprehensive edge-to-cloud networking and security solutions that enable secure, agile, and future-ready digital infrastructure for enterprises worldwide. Role Overview and Summary We are looking for a hands-on QA/Automation Specialist to validate the Axis / Atmos Agent client across desktop and mobile platforms. This role is suitable for candidates with strong manual testing depth, good networking fundamentals, client-side debugging ability, and practical automation skills. The candidate will be responsible for validating Atmos Agent workflows across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS , including installation, upgrade, login, secure application access, tunnel behavior, DNS/routing, policy enforcement, posture checks, logs, diagnostics, and customer issue reproduction. The candidate is expected to actively automate new feature workflows, enhance and maintain existing automation suites, analyze failures from automation runs, and improve regression efficiency through scripts, tools, and effective use of the existing framework. Key Responsibilities Own validation of assigned features across supported desktop and mobile client platforms. Development of common automation libraries within the defined automation framework. Development of Automated test cases for existing and new features for the client application. Integration of automated test suits to CI pipeline, automation execution and triaging any failures. Design, document, and execute functional, regression, integration, upgrade, and customer workflow test scenarios. Validate secure access, authentication, policy enforcement, connectivity, and endpoint compliance workflows. Perform hands-on debugging of client, OS, network, configuration, and environment-related issues. Reproduce field/customer-reported issues and provide clear technical analysis with logs, steps, impact, and supporting evidence. Maintain and enhance existing automation coverage by updating test cases, improving stability, and analyzing failures. Participate in defect triage, release readiness reviews, test planning, and coverage discussions. Collaborate with development, automation, support, product, and cross-functional teams to improve quality and testability. Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, diagnostics, automation efficiency, and release confidence. Required Skills & Experience Experience 5–8 years of experience in QA, preferably in networking, VPN, SASE, ZTNA, endpoint security, enterprise client software, or cloud security products. Hands-on experience testing desktop or mobile client applications. Experience in both manual validation and automation development. Experience validating new features, regression areas, defects, and customer-reported scenarios. Experience working in release-driven product engineering environments with test planning, regression cycles, defect triage, automation runs, and release readiness discussions. Technical Skills Strong hands-on QA experience in validating enterprise endpoint/client applications across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and/or iOS platforms. Strong programming experience in Python. Exposure to automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium and Appium. Experience in automating client applications on Desktop and mobile platforms. Good understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, routing, MTU, proxies, firewalls, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, certificates, and packet flow analysis. Working knowledge of VPN and secure access technologies such as IPsec/IKEv2, SSL VPN, WireGuard, secure tunnels, split tunnel/full tunnel behavior, ZTNA, SASE/SSE, and identity-aware access control. Experience analyzing endpoint connectivity issues using platform-specific tools across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS for packet capture, DNS/routing validation, TLS/certificate inspection, system log analysis, process/service checks, and client diagnostic bundle review. Exposure to authentication and access flows such as SSO, SAML, OIDC, MFA, token/session expiry, certificate-based authentication, and posture-based access. Good to Have Exposure to products or technologies such as Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto GlobalProtect, Cisco AnyConnect/Secure Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Check Point, Cloudflare WARP, or similar. Additional Skills: Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, Full Stack Development, Release Management, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX) What We Can Offer You: Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division. Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. Let's Stay Connected: Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. #india #networking Job: Engineering Job Level: TCP_03 HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity . Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities. 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