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Test Automation Engineer - Detection Validation

SentinelOne

SentinelOne

Software Engineering, Quality Assurance
Prague, Czechia
Posted on Monday, April 29, 2024

About Us:

SentinelOne is defining the future of cybersecurity through our XDR platform that automatically prevents, detects, and responds to threats in real-time. Singularity XDR ingests data and leverages our patented AI models to deliver autonomous protection. With SentinelOne, organizations gain full transparency into everything happening across the network at machine speed – to defeat every attack, at every stage of the threat lifecycle.

We are a values-driven team where names are known, results are rewarded, and friendships are formed. Trust, accountability, relentlessness, ingenuity, and OneSentinel define the pillars of our collaborative and unified global culture. We're looking for people that will drive team success and collaboration across SentinelOne. If you’re enthusiastic about innovative approaches to problem-solving, we would love to speak with you about joining our team!

What are we looking for?

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our Platform Detection Rules Team. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in software engineering, with a focus on security use cases. We are looking for team players, adept at validating detection rules, and committed to staying at the forefront of cybersecurity advancements. If you are passionate about contributing to innovative cybersecurity solutions, come join us and be part of our dynamic team at SentinelOne.

What will you do?

As a Test Automation Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of our detection rules and systems. Your role will involve designing, developing, and implementing validation tests to ensure our detection rules are working as intended. You will also collaborate with our security teams to identify and prioritize validation efforts.

You will be responsible for the following:

  • Design, develop, and implement validation tests for detection rules using GitHub Actions and Workflows
  • Collaborate with security teams to identify and prioritize validation efforts
  • Write and maintain unit tests for detection rules
  • Develop and maintain tools and frameworks for validation and testing
  • Analyze and troubleshoot issues with detection rules and validation tests
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging threats and trends in the security domain
  • Create scripts to trigger detection rules for testing, including:
    • Writing scripts in Python to simulate threat scenarios and test detection rules
    • Developing tools to automate the testing process
    • Collaborating with security teams to ensure scripts accurately represent real-world threats

What experience or knowledge should you bring?

  • Experience in software engineering, ideally in a security-focused environment
  • Experience with GitHub Actions and Workflow, with a focus on automation and CI/CD
  • Strong programming skills in Python with experience in using testing frameworks such as Pytest
  • Strong understanding of security threats and trends
  • Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) systems
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working closely with security teams and other cross-functional groups

Why us?

You will work on real-world problems and make an impact by protecting our customers from cyber threats. You will be joining a cutting-edge project and will be able to influence the architecture, design, and structure of our core platform. You will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very BEST in the industry.

On top of that we offer you

  • Flexible working hours, In Prague & nearby we're working in a hybrid model with offices in Karlin (brand new Missouri Park), remotely in the rest of CZ or SK, with optional Brno offices (Clubco Vlněna) for those who like to meet
  • Generous employee stock plan in the form of RSUs (restricted stock units) not options; 4 years vesting with 1-year cliff and then quarterly
  • Yearly bonus depending on the performance of the company, paid out in 2 installments
  • Flexible Time Off (on top of the standard 5 weeks of vacation)
  • Flexible Paid Sick Days
  • Fully Paid Short Term Sick/Short Term Nursing Leave
  • Global gender-neutral Parental Leave (16 weeks, beyond the leave provided by the local laws) & Grandparent Leave
  • Volunteering paid day off & Additional paid Company holidays off (e.g. 4 days in 2022)
  • Pension insurance contribution
  • Premium Life Insurance covered by S1
  • Monthly Meal & Wellbeing Allowance
  • Private medical care membership
  • High-end MacBook or Windows laptop, Home-office-setup gear & on top of that additional WFH Allowance
  • Udemy Business platform for Hard/Soft skills Training, internal mentoring 'MentorOne' & Support for your further educational activities/trainings
  • Above-standard referral bonus
  • On top of RSUs, you can benefit also from our attractive ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)
  • Refreshments and snacks at the offices
  • Optional company events for those who like to meet outside of work too (sport, BBQ, charity etc.)
  • DEI&B programs that promote employee resource groups like SentinelWIN (Women Inclusion Network), Blk@S1, Latinos@S1, Pan-Asian@S1, Out@S1 (LGBTQIA+) and Sentinels Who Served

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.