Cloud Firewall Networking Test Engineer (Automation - Playwright/Python)

Cloud Firewall Networking Test Engineer (Automation - Playwright/Python)

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:

We are seeking a experienced Cloud Firewall Test Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and security of a cloud-delivered firewall platform built on microservices.

In this role, you will design and execute test strategies across UI, API, integration, and system levels, with a strong focus on automation using Playwright with Python, and you'll leverage AI-assisted testing tools to accelerate authoring, debugging, and coverage expansion.
Key Responsibilities


* Design, develop, and maintain automated E2E and API test suites using Playwright with Python, prioritizing reliability, speed, and maintainability.


* Validate cloud firewall capabilities (examples: policy management, rule evaluation behavior, logging/telemetry, authentication flows, control-plane workflows, and upgrades) in a microservices-based environment.


* Build test coverage across microservices using a layered strategy (service-level API tests + critical end-to-end journeys) to reduce flakiness and improve signal-to-noise.


* Implement CI/CD integration for automated suites (parallel execution, reporting, and failure triage artifacts such as logs/traces/screenshots).


* Collaborate with Software Engineers and Product Owners to review user stories and acceptance criteria, improve testability, and define quality gates.


* Troubleshoot complex failures using logs, metrics, and traces; drive root-cause analysis and partner with engineering to prevent regressions.


* Use AI-based testing tools to speed up test development, refactoring, debugging, and test data generation-while applying engineering judgment to ensure correctness and maintainability.


* Contribute to test infrastructure improvements (test environments, test data management, mock/stub strategies, and framework utilities).

Required Qualifications


* 3-6 years of experience in QA/Test Engineering, SDET, or Software Engineering with a strong testing focus (mid-level scope).


* Strong hands-on Python skills for building test automation (not just scripting).


* Hands-on experience ...