{"id":1126751,"url":"https://alion.io/job/fortinet-senior-qa-developer-agent-security","title":"Senior QA Developer (Agent Security)","company":{"id":52696,"name":"Fortinet","domain":"fortinet.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/fortinet-blog","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":93,"open_postings":111,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.495,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":2,"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"}},"role":"QA","role_family":"QA","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Burnaby, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":101000,"max":124000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":124000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"JMeter","optional":false},{"name":"k6","optional":false},{"name":"kubectl","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"LLM","optional":false},{"name":"LLM Guardrails","optional":false},{"name":"Locust","optional":false},{"name":"Postman","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Red Teaming","optional":false},{"name":"Shift-Left","optional":false},{"name":"Shift-Left Security","optional":false},{"name":"A2A","optional":true},{"name":"Model Context Protocol","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T19:34:25Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T21:02:48Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"We are hiring a Senior / Staff QA Engineer for Fortinet's AI security product line, FortiAIGate, to own end-to-end testing of the product across both SaaS and on-premises deployments. FortiAIGate is Fortinet's security solution for the AI era, spanning the LLM Gateway, AI Guardrails, and Agent Security, and is deeply integrated with the Fortinet ecosystem (FortiOS, FortiManager, FortiClient, and more).\nThis role lets you work at the frontier of AI security while helping build out cloud-native SaaS test practices.\nResponsibilities\nOwn end-to-end testing of FortiAIGate across SaaS and on-premises deployments, covering functionality, integration, performance, and reliability.\nDesign and implement core SaaS test capabilities: multi-tenant isolation, tenant onboarding and provisioning, metering / billing-accuracy reconciliation, and license / entitlement validation.\nValidate cloud-native capabilities: elastic scaling, zero-downtime upgrades, and failover under Kubernetes deployments (single-cluster and multi-data-center).\nTest the effectiveness of AI security capabilities: the LLM Gateway and AI Guardrails (Text / Policy / Image / Video & Audio) - detection accuracy, false-positive / false-negative regression - and validate protection effectiveness in collaboration with the red team.\nBuild and maintain automated test frameworks and regression suites; drive shift-left testing and continuous validation.\nCollaborate closely with engineering (LLM Gateway / Guardrails / Agent Security / SaaS teams) and PM on test planning and release gating.\nRequired\nCloud / SaaS testing (must-have)\nSolid software testing background, with meaningful time focused on testing SaaS / cloud-native products.\nHands-on multi-tenant SaaS testing experience: tenant isolation, provisioning, metering / billing, license, and other control-plane testing.\nFamiliarity with Kubernetes; able to troubleshoot independently with kubectl and comfortable with concepts such as pods, services, scaling, and rolling upgrades.\nProficiency with a performance / load-testing tool (e.g., k6, Locust, or JMeter); able to design concurrency, scaling, and high-load metering scenarios.\nStrong API-level testing (Postman or scripting) and solid test automation / scripting skills (Python or equivalent).\nComfortable with observability-based troubleshooting: logs, metrics (p95/p99 latency, error rates), and distributed tracing.\nAI / cybersecurity background (strongly preferred - one of the following)\nExperience testing AI / LLM-related products (e.g., LLM gateways, content safety / guardrails, model-serving); or\nExperience testing cybersecurity / security products (firewalls, gateways, authentication, policy engines).\nNice to Have\nFamiliarity with the Fortinet ecosystem (FortiOS / FortiManager / FortiClient) or comparable cybersecurity products.\nUnderstanding of AI security offense/defense, red-teaming / adversarial testing, and prompt injection.\nFamiliarity with MCP / A2A, Agent Security, and NHI identity and other AI-agent areas.\nThe Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $101,000 - $124,000 annually. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, and experience.\nFortinet strives to provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility starts on your first day of hire and comprises of 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a Health Spending Account and a Personal Spending Account that gives you flexibility to spend where you need it the most. Our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers you and your family access to various services like counseling, legal advice, mental health resources etc. We also provide critical illness, disability, and life insurance, as well as a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match to help you save faster for retirement. We offer competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days, to help you take care of yourself and your family members.\nAll roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. 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