SSE Coexistence Testing

Sophus IT Solutions
Seattle, WA

About the Role


Coexistence Testing is a major cloud and identity platform focused on delivering coexistence testing services. Our mission is to ensure seamless integration and interoperability across various security platforms, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.



Join a small, senior team delivering coexistence testing services for a major cloud and identity platform. You'll validate how a leading cloud-based Secure Access solution interoperates with multiple third-party SSE (Security Service Edge) and VPN platforms (Zscaler, Palo Alto, Netskope, Cisco, Fortinet, and others). As the senior engineer, you'll own the technical depth — leading complex test scenarios, driving root-cause analysis on customer-reported issues, and shaping our automation strategy.



Responsibilities



  • Design and execute end-to-end coexistence test scenarios across M365, internet, and private application traffic
  • Assist in root-cause analysis on customer-reported coexistence issues and produce actionable findings for engineering teams
  • Configure and maintain identity tenants, traffic forwarding profiles, Conditional Access policies, and Private Access connectors
  • Stand up and operate test labs across Tier-1 SSE vendor platforms
  • Author coexistence solution guides, test matrices, and validated evidence packages
  • Represent the team in weekly readouts and serve as the technical escalation point



Qualifications



5+ years in network security, with hands-on depth in at least one major SSE platform (Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma, Netskope, Cisco, or equivalent)



Required Skills



  • Strong working knowledge of cloud-based identity platforms — Conditional Access, ZTNA, identity protocols, sign-in log analysis
  • Deep understanding of TLS inspection, traffic forwarding, ZTNA architectures, and enterprise network design
  • Scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code: Python or PowerShell, plus Terraform, ARM, or Bicep
  • Excellent written communication — documentation that engineering teams can act on
  • Comfortable in a customer-facing technical role with senior stakeholders


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