VPN & WAN Optimization Tester

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Job Information Job Opening ID ZR_2434_JOB Date Opened 19/02/2025 Industry IT Services Job Type Work Experience 3-5 years Job Title VPN & WAN Optimization Tester City Chennai Province Tamil Nadu Country India Postal Code 600119 Number of Positions 1 Key Responsibilities: VPN Protocol TestingConduct thorough testing of various VPN protocols (OpenVPN, IPSec, IKEv2, WireGuard, etc.) to ensure proper functionality and performance. End-to-End TestingExecute end-to-end testing on VPN software across different platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) to ensure compatibility and stability. Performance TestingAssess VPN performance under varying network conditions, focusing on latency, throughput, and connection stability. Security TestingIdentify and evaluate potential security vulnerabilities in VPN implementations, including testing for data leakage, DNS leaks, and other security threats. WAN Optimization TestingTest and validate WAN optimization technologies, including deduplication, compression, protocol optimization, and TCP acceleration to ensure optimal application performance over wide-area networks. Optimization EvaluationEvaluate how WAN optimization solutions impact the performance of VPN connections, and work on improving the overall network efficiency in a high-latency or lowbandwidth environment. TroubleshootingReproduce, debug, and isolate defects related to VPN and WAN optimizationconnectivity and performance, working closely with developers to fix issues. AutomationDevelop and maintain automated test scripts to ensure consistent testing for VPN and WAN optimization functionality, load, and performance.Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science. 3+ years of experience in software testing, with a focus on VPN and WAN optimization products and networking technologies. Strong knowledge of VPN technologies and protocols (IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Cisco VPN, Microsoft Always on) Solid understanding of WAN optimization technologies (e.g., Riverbed SteelHead, Cisco WAAS, Silver Peak) and their impact on network performance. Experience testing networking protocols like TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and routing. Proficiency with networking tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, NetFlow, and others for analyzing network traffic. Hands-on experience with testing VPN clients, WAN optimization devices, and servers on multiple platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android). Strong knowledge of firewalls, proxies, and NAT traversal as it relates to VPNs and WAN optimization. Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar. Knowledge of security testing techniques (pen testing, vulnerability assessments) to identify weaknesses in VPN and WAN optimization implementations. Familiarity with automation testing tools like Selenium, Python, or similar scripting languages for network-based testing. check(event) ; career-website-detail-template-2 => apply(record.id,meta)" mousedown="lyte-button => check(event)" final-style="background-color:#2B39C2;border-color:#2B39C2;color:white;" final-class="lyte-button lyteBackgroundColorBtn lyteSuccess" lyte-rendered=""> I'm interested