Job Description

CyberArk is dedicated to protecting organizations from cyber threats by securing privileged access across hybrid environments. Our engineering teams build cutting-edge solutions that safeguard the world’s most critical assets.

We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Salt Lake City office. This role is ideal for a curious, independent systems thinker with a builder’s mindset—someone who doesn’t just write tests but creates reusable tools and frameworks that developers trust.

In this role, you will:

• Lead cross-team and within-team functional and technical activities in collaboration with managers, architects, and leadership members.
• Serve as a trusted expert on technology, product, and domain, influencing quality strategy across multiple platforms.
• Drive discussions and present ideas independently to senior leadership.
• Own solutions end-to-end, from design through implementation and adoption.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test frameworks and tooling for validating backend services.
• Build reusable components for test environment provisioning and teardown across Linux and Windows systems.
• Own CI/CD pipelines for internal testing infrastructure (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Emulate customer environments including DNS, PKI, firewall configurations, and diverse OS distributions.
• Collaborate with Dev, Ops, and Security teams to align test infrastructure with product architecture.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and design sessions.
• Advocate for a culture of continuous testing and quality improvement.
• Coach developers in designing testable and scalable features and guide them on selecting the right testing level.
• Conduct workshops and training sessions to enhance team understanding of testing methodologies and automation.
• Identify gaps and lead improvements in test coverage and quality.
• Develop and maintain test infrastructure and automation frameworks.
• Work with teams and product owners within Agile processes to clarify acceptance criteria.
• Co-develop and review test plans during Agile sprints.
• Support developers in designing and building complex end-to-end test scenarios.
• Track quality metrics to measure adoption of testing strategy and propose process improvements

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Qualifications

• 8+ years in test automation, platform QA, or SDET roles (or equivalent backend engineering experience with testing focus).
• Strong coding skills in Python, Java, or Golang.
• Experience building and extending test frameworks for backend services.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix and Windows OS fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S); PKI and certificate management a plus.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture, distributed systems, and system integration testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Comfort configuring and working in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience emulating large-scale enterprise systems or customer environments.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills across layers of the stack.
• Solid experience with a variety of test automation and management tools.
• Experience building robust and scalable automation frameworks and tests.
• Ability to write clean, consistent, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Experience managing Linux-based virtual machines.
• Fast learner with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead, multi-task, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, reliable and responsive.
• Experience testing security software (a plus).
• Experience with SaaS products and typical IT infrastructure (load balancers, web servers, certificate authorities, identity management systems, etc.).