QA Test Engineer – Cybersecurity

For over 20 years, Ekinops has been driving innovation in network systems. We provide open, trusted and innovative connectivity solutions that enable communication service providers and enterprises worldwide to succeed through high-value, software-driven technologies. Today, over 120 international service providers, including numerous Tier 1 carriers, trust our people and technologies. With more than 600 employees and over 50% of our workforce dedicated to R&D, Ekinops combines deep technical expertise with a strong international presence. We are looking for a QA engineer to strengthen our validation team on the unified agent and ZTNA/SASE products. You will combine hands-on manual testing with test automation, work closely with development and product teams in Agile sprints, and help raise release confidence through structured validation, clear defect reporting, and a growing automated regression suite. Overall test strategy and test-plan ownership sit with a senior QA engineer on the team; you are expected to run test campaigns, design and refine test cases, propose coverage for new features, and implement and maintain automation in our toolchain. Duties and

Responsibilities:
• Execute functional, integration, and regression testing on the unified Ekinops agent (desktop: Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile clients, and on ZTNA/SASE end-to-end scenarios (enrollment, authentication, tunnel/connectivity, policy enforcement, upgrades).
• Design and maintain test cases; contribute test scenarios and coverage ideas aligned with requirements and risk; support test-plan execution in Xray (and Jira).
• Develop, extend, and maintain automated tests (primarily Robot Framework), integrated in CI/CD; ensure tests run reliably on multiple platforms where applicable.
• Set up and use test environments (lab topology, identities, proxies, mock/back-end services as needed); use basic networking and security troubleshooting (logs, packet capture, DNS, TLS, routing) to isolate issues.
• Report defects with clear reproduction steps and evidence; verify fixes and prevent regressions.
• Monitor quality indicators (automation pass rates, flaky tests, defect trends) using Grafana dashboards and team metrics; suggest improvements to processes and tooling.
• Evaluate and pilot additional test platforms (e.g. mobile automation, API testing, performance/smoke tools) when they improve coverage or efficiency.
• Collaborate with Customer Support and documentation stakeholders when validation impacts customer-facing information. Profile and skills An autonomous, proactive QA test engineer with the following skills and experiences: General
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, telecommunications, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in software QA (manual + automation), ideally on desktop, mobile, or network/security products. Technical knowledge
• Solid manual testing

skills:
exploratory testing, test case design, regression discipline.
• Hands-on experience with test automation; Robot Framework is a strong plus (Python-based automation experience transferable).
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and networking: VPN/ZTNA concepts, authentication (SSO, certificates, MFA), TLS, DNS, HTTP/S; exposure to SASE/SWG/DNS security is a plus.
• Experience testing cross-platform desktop applications and/or mobile apps (iOS/Android).
• Comfort with Linux and Windows/macOS environments; ability to read logs and work with developers on root cause.
• Experience with Jira and test management (Xray or similar); Agile/Scrum practices.
• CI/CD basics (Git, pipeline triggers, interpreting automated test results).
• Grafana or similar for monitoring test/quality metrics is a plus. Behavioral indicators
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written); French is a plus.
• Autonomous and proactive in day-to-day test execution; collaborative on coverage and quality goals.
• Curious about security products and willing to deepen domain knowledge.
• Ability to work well under release pressure while keeping quality visible. Recruitment process : At Ekinops, we believe diversity makes us stronger We hire talents based on skills, experience, and potential—nothing else. No matter your age, gender, background, or abilities, what matters to us is what you bring to the team. Join us and thrive in an inclusive, open-minded workplace where everyone has a voice 3 interviews:
• 1st with Department manager
• 2nd interview with HR
• 3rd interview with R&D Director