Qualys Recruitment Drive 2025 | Qualys Hiring Software Engineer

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Company Name
Qualys
Company Website
http://qualys.com/
Job Role
Software QA Engineer
Job Type
  • Fresher
  • Experienced
Job Location
  • Pune
Skills
  • PowerShell
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Dev Ops
Education
  • BE/BTech
Branch
  • IT
  • CS
Job will expire on
05 Nov 2025

About Company

  • Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100.
  • Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.

Job Overview

  • We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically skilled Windows Patch Catalog QA Engineer to join our security content or patch management team.
  • The role focuses on validating and verifying the accuracy, completeness, and functionality of Windows patch catalogs across different platforms and tools.
  • The ideal candidate will work closely with developers, content engineers, and system administrators to ensure reliable and high-quality patch metadata that supports secure and compliant system operations.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Solid understanding of Windows patching mechanisms (Windows Update, WSUS, SCCM/Intune).
  • Familiarity with Microsoft KB articles, CVE-based patching, and cumulative/superseded batch structures.
  • Experience with QA methodologies and tools (manual and automated).
  • Proficient in scripting (e.g., PowerShell) to assist with test automation or validation.
  • Comfortable working with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V).
  • Experience with bug tracking and test case management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr).
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
  • Exposure to security content platforms (e.g., Qualys, Tanium, BigFix, Ivanti, ManageEngine).
  • Understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle and security configuration benchmarks (e.g., CIS, NIST).
  • Experience testing patch-related functionality in enterprise environments.
  • ISTQB or similar QA certification.
  • Soft Skills:
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environments with changing patch data.
  • Passion for accuracy and consistency in metadata and patch intelligence.
  • Collaborative team player with proactive QA mindset.   

Job Description

  • Review and validate Windows patch catalog entries (e.g., KB articles, supersedence, classification, severity, product applicability).
  • Perform functional testing of detection logic for vulnerabilities and patch deployment workflows.
  • Ensure alignment of patch metadata with Microsoft advisories, CVEs, and vendor bulletins.
  • Verify applicability of patches across various Windows OS versions and editions (e.g., Windows 10/11, Server 2016–2022).
  • Collaborate with developers to identify and resolve logic errors or metadata inconsistencies in the patch catalog.
  • Conduct regression testing on recurring content updates (e.g., Patch Tuesday releases).
  • Maintain QA test environments, virtual machines, and snapshots for validation across different system configurations.
  • Create, maintain, and execute automated and manual test cases and checklists.
  • Log and track defects in bug tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps) and support timely resolutinote
  • Support documentation efforts, including test plans, validation reports, and release notes.

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