Senior QA Engineer

Tenable is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people” We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together

Your Role: As a senior member of the QA team, you will play a strategic and technical role in helping teams build testable systems, implement automation effectively, and integrate quality into every stage of development. You’ll lead by example and be a strong advocate for test automation, CI/CD integration, and continuous improvement not only within QA but across engineering.

Your Opportunity:

• Design, build and maintain robust test automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration layers
• Support quality efforts not just at the UI level, but throughout the technology stack across services, APIs, and data pipelines
• Guide and pair with development teams on writing effective unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Champion a "test early, test often" culture across engineering teams
• Provide code reviews and feedback on test quality during pull requests and sprint cycles
• Enable teams to adopt and integrate automated testing into their CI/CD pipelines
• Perform targeted manual or exploratory testing when necessary to identify edge cases
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to embed quality in design and architecture decisions
• Drive initiatives to improve test reliability, coverage, and reporting at scale

What You'll Need:

• 5+ years of experience in QA automation, test engineering, or software development in test
• Holistic quality strategy approach across UI, APIs, backend systems, and data, using fit-for-purpose tools and methods
• Practical experience with at least one testing framework or tool (Playwright, Cypress, Cucumber, Selenium, etc.) combined with a proactive approach to designing context-appropriate testing strategies that ensure effectiveness and reliability
• A strong understanding of software testing principles, from unit to end-to-end testing
• Experience with CI/CD tools and integrating automated tests into pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Proven ability to influence and coach developers on testing practices and ownership
• Strong communication skills able to collaborate, explain, and advocate for quality across teams
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a drive to make the entire engineering org more efficient
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English

And Ideally:

• Background in SaaS or cybersecurity products
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud infrastructure
• Experience with performance, load, or security testing
• Proficiency in both written and spoken French
• Curiosity and initiative to explore and integrate emerging technologies such as AI or automation frameworks into QA workflows to drive efficiency, accuracy, or innovation

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