About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com .

Role Summary

As an Applications QA Engineer, you will lead and ensure the quality and reliability of software applications through rigorous manual and automated testing. Combining leadership and technical expertise, you will drive IT Applications projects to deliver high-quality systems that exceed expectations.

What You Will Do

Drive team members to suggest ideas for innovation and ensure follow through.
Provide coaching and guidance to junior members to enable them to contribute more effectively
Provide out of hours support as requested for incidents
Coordinate test efforts with all affected parties, e.g., business stakeholders, other IT teams
Contribute to Performance Feedback
Participate in technical analysis and design review sessions
Lead in bug and metric review meetings for stream

Manual

Contribute and perform test coverage reviews
Organize regression activity of the team and own status reporting
Lead the complete delivery for a large project(s) with minimal support

Automation

Can adapt to different test automation technologies and lead proof of concept initiatives
Able to mentor junior resources on how to implement test automation and shares best practices
Contributes to the overall architecture of the automation framework and seeks ways to implement process improvements
Drives self to become SME for test automation and contributes to the development of other team members
Conducts regular peer reviews and source control PR approvals

What You Will Bring

5-8 years of solid experience as an application QA/Tester experience
At least 3 years experience in conducting automated tests using C#.Net, Java, Selenium/Provar
Experience in Test Automation and Manual Testing
Experience in functional, enterprise-system level testing and a strong desire to learn automated testing tools like Selenium or Provar.
Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing practices.
Ability to ensure accountability and communicate effectively with diverse teams.
Proven record of driving results and engagement, while supporting team objectives.

Desirable

Salesforce experience
Provar Automation tool experience
CICD pipelining for deployment (Bamboo, Jira, Git, Atlassian)

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Ready to Join Us

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

Data Protection

If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. For more information on Sophos data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered | Sophos

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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