This role pays less than
91%
of similar roles. Most pay
$154,477–$197,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$124k
versus about
$176k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Fortinet
Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.
Fortinet currently has
43 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$179,000–$219,000
across 35 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Software Dev QA Engineer on the FortiGate New Product Introduction team, you will perform specialized verification for next-generation hardware models and platform architectural updates before they reach the market. You will collaborate with hardware and software developers to ensure new products meet enterprise standards for security, stability, and performance. Your daily work involves power-on validation, stress-testing, firmware and BIOS auditing, and troubleshooting network anomalies using Wireshark and CLI-based debugging. The role requires expertise in routing protocols like BGP and OSPF, IPsec/SSL VPN, and high availability clusters. You will utilize Linux administration skills, manage environments across VMware ESXi, KVM, or Proxmox, and potentially use Docker or Kubernetes. Technical requirements include Python or Bash scripting, experience with Spirent or Ixia tools, and knowledge of Pytest or Robot Framework to ensure product reliability.