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Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) ExtraHop Networks, Inc.
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ExtraHop Networks is more than just the products we sell. We've built our company from the ground up with the idea of creating great jobs for great people. As a fast-paced startup, each day offers new
opportunities to innovate in all areas of the company. We value quality and integrity in everything we do,
from interacting with customers to developing the best technology in the industry.
Don't just take our word for it. We're a favorite! The Puget Sound public has chosen us as one of the
"Best Companies to Work For" in the Favorite Startups category in the fourth annual NWjobs People's
Picks contest: http://marketplace.nwsource.com/job/peoplespicks/2009/winners/index.cfm?lid=709015
If you are a Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) who shares our philosophy, we would like to hear
from you! In this key position, you will support our Engineering efforts and test features and functionality
for the ExtraHop Application Delivery Assurance system. The innovative ExtraHop system is an
intelligent, application-aware network device that solves some of the toughest challenges in network and
application management and helps to keep applications running at network speed.
Responsibilities
-- Test features and functionality for ExtraHop products.
-- Optimize product performance.
-- Provide design feedback and ensure the systems perform, scale, and ultimately meet or exceed
our customers' needs.
-- Evaluate the earliest phases of new feature development, and provide development team with
"big picture" feedback on their designs.
-- Write automated tests and develop automation infrastructure.
-- Write test drivers.
-- Simulate high speed network traffic with a variety of protocols.
-- Set up testing environment.
Qualifications
-- Strong engineering skills with hands-on coding experience.
-- Ability to effectively analyze and work with complex architectures.
-- Self-motivated and desire to work in collaboration with the development staff.
-- Four-year degree or equivalent in a related discipline (such as computer science, engineering, or
information technology).
-- Five years of professional software-testing experience.-- Automated testing experience is required.
-- Understanding of the OSI model and excellent working knowledge of the key protocols from
Layer 2 through Layer 7 including ARP, IP, TCP, UDP, and HTTP.
Desired Skills
-- Proven scripting skills on Unix/Linux platforms.
-- Database knowledge highly desired.
-- Understanding of enterprise networking technologies: switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers,
WAN optimization technologies, and so forth.
-- Understanding of enterprise-architecture concepts: 3-tier architecture, high-availability/disaster
recovery (active-active data centers, redundant switch stacks, and so forth).
-- Protocol-level understanding of how various software components involved in enterprise service
delivery interact: web servers, application servers, databases, web services, mainframes, network
attached storage, and so forth.
-- Hands-on experience with network monitoring including network TAPs, packet sniffing, and span
aggregators.
-- Familiarity with trends in enterprise services, such as virtualization, cloud computing, and VOIP.
-- Familiarity with the network- and application-monitoring space a plus.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Duties are performed in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Duties require the
ability to utilize a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.
ExtraHop Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
| Location: | Downtown Seattle, WA 98101 United States |
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| Full Time | |
| Engineering / Product Dev / Science |
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ExtraHop Networks, Inc.
ExtraHop is revolutionizing what is happening in the network and application monitoring and management space.
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| Web Site: | www.extrahop.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters: | Downtown Seattle, WA 98101 United States |
| Employees: | 41-100 |
| 2007 | |
| Industry: | Networking and Equipment |
| The ExtraHop system combines the troubleshooting capabilities of Network Performance Managers with the superior application-level visibility of User Experience Monitors. Performing real-time analysis of application transactions across the network, database, and storage tiers, the ExtraHop system accelerates troubleshooting efforts and proactively warns of potential problems. |
