Software Test Engineer, Versa Networks
Secure Access Service Edge
$200-220k
+ Pre-IPO equity
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Secure access service edge vendor
Be an early applicant
Secure access service edge vendor
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-220k
+ Pre-IPO equity
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To address the security and networking challenges that Enterprises and Service Providers face, and connect branch offices, home offices, and users to applications wherever they exist.
Role
Who you are
- Strong foundational knowledge of computer networking: TCP/IP, routing, switching, DNS, and network security principles
- Demonstrated experience validating IPSec VPN and SSL VPN solutions in enterprise or service-provider environments
- Hands-on experience testing SASE, SSE, and/or SD-WAN platforms from an end-to-end quality perspective
- Proven track record qualifying networking or VPN products across heterogeneous OS environments (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux)
- Familiarity with enterprise authentication mechanisms including LDAP, RADIUS, SAML 2.0, PKI certificates, and multi-factor authentication
- Proficiency with network diagnostics and troubleshooting tools, including packet capture analysis (Wireshark/tcpdump) and system-level diagnostics
- Experience designing and maintaining QA automation frameworks and scripting test workflows (Python, Bash, or equivalent)
- Working knowledge of OS-level debugging tools and system internals on Windows, macOS, and/or Linux platforms
What the job involves
- Versa Networks is seeking a results-driven Software QA Engineer to join our SASE Quality Assurance team. In this role, you will be instrumental in validating the reliability, security, and scalability of Versa’s cloud-native Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform—a carrier-grade solution trusted by enterprise and service provider customers worldwide
- You will partner closely with product engineering, security architects, and DevOps teams to design and execute comprehensive test strategies across networking, security, and policy enforcement domains. This is a high-impact role that directly influences the quality of mission-critical infrastructure delivered to our global customer base
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases covering SASE platform features, services, and integration scenarios
- Perform end-to-end functional and regression validation of SASE and SSE capabilities, spanning networking, security enforcement, and policy management planes
- Validate client-gateway interactions and platform behavior across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android environments
- Test and certify network security features including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), next-generation firewall, and multi-factor authentication workflows
- Validate advanced SSE capabilities such as CASB, DLP, Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), endpoint posture assessment, and Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)
- Architect, implement, and maintain automation frameworks and test scripts for SASE component and client integration testing, ensuring scalable and repeatable coverage
- Reproduce and systematically troubleshoot customer-reported issues in lab environments; collaborate with engineering teams on root-cause analysis and defect resolution
- Author detailed defect reports including diagnostic logs, packet captures, and environmental metadata; verify bug fixes and document regression outcomes
- Participate in feature design reviews, sprint planning, test strategy sessions, and release-readiness validation cycles
Our take
The secure access service edge (SASE) is composed of a complex group of networking and cloud software tools, such as software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN), secure web gateways (SWG), and firewall-as-a-service. SASE itself functions to better deliver cybersecurity tech, and as such, it’s big business right now. Versa Networks is capitalising on this, with its in-cloud and on-premise flexible SASE solutions.
The company faces competition from SASE rivals such as Juniper Networks (where the founders left to launch Versa Networks), and major players like Cisco and Cloudflare. However, startups are pulling in hefty funding, too: Cato Networks is a Unicorn twice over, and Netskope is valued at nearly fourfold that. On top of that, the current SASE market is set to grow from its 2021 $3 billion valuation to $6 billion by 2028.
This should come as no surprise. SASE sits at the juncture of the lucrative and high-growth sectors of cloud computing, cybersecurity, and networking, and is expected to have a sweeping addressable market as more businesses pivot onto the cloud. Versa Networks is set to hold its own against well-funded startups and acquisitive enterprises, exemplified by its "pre-IPO" fundraise of $120 million in 2022. The company has positioned itself to deepen its hold on its slice of the market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2022
$120m
LATE VC
Jun 2021
$84m
SERIES D
Total funding: $316.3m
Company benefits
- Incentives and Bonuses
- ESOP
- Statutory Benefits: PF, ESI, Maternity Benefits, Leaves & Holidays
- VPF, NPS, Meal Vouchers, Paternity Leaves
- Health: Medical, Accidental, Term Life Insurances
- Relocation Benefits
- Flexi Working
- Reward & Recognition Policies
- Transparent Performance Management Process
- Career Progression
- Global Mobility
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Apurva Mehta
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Director of Software and Chief Architect at Riverstone Networks, then moved into a Chief Architect and ultimately CTO role at Juniper Networks.
Kumar Mehta
(Co-Founder & CDO)Former VP of Engineering at Juniper Networks, and a Stanford School of Business graduate.
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