Software Test Engineer (SATCOM/Networking)

Position Title : Software Test Engineer

Location : Carlsbad, CA

Duration : 12-month contract to hire

Compensation: $50-$95/hour – depending on experience level

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in test automation or software quality roles, ideally with exposure to both frontend and backend testing.
• Strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with networking testing tools and debugging traffic behavior.
• Experience with test frameworks such as Pytest, Jest, and Cypress.
• Familiarity with REST and gRPC API testing.
• Experience testing web UIs built with React/Next.js.
• Ability to set up and validate cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS EC2, VPC) and simulate real-world scenarios.
• Familiar with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated build/test workflows.

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a Software Test Engineer to build and maintain a comprehensive test infrastructure for our software defined networking (SDN) platform. This position allows for a hybrid environment with 3 days being worked onsite in Carlsbad, CA. In this role, you’ll work closely with both backend and frontend engineers to design automated tests, simulate real-world networking scenarios, and ensure reliability from the kernel to the UI. What You’ll Do - Design and implement automated test frameworks across the stack (frontend, backend, networking, and infrastructure). - Write and maintain integration, E2E, and system-level tests using tools like Pytest, Jest, and Cypress. - Test APIs (REST and gRPC) for functionality, security, and performance. - Build and run test scenarios for networking features (e.g. NAT, firewalls, VPN tunnels, VRFs). - Build and execute test plans in HIL environments to validate software on real hardware. - Work with PostgreSQL and SQLite to seed test data, assert correctness, and validate migrations. - Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins.