Job Description
FortiOS Release QA team in Burnaby has over 90 staff and are responsible for ensuring Fortinet products meet the high standards we expect before release to the market.
The AI Application QA Specialist is responsible for testing and validating AI‑powered applications which support FortiOS verification.
Job Responsibilities
- Design and execute test plans for AI features, including functional, regression, and edge‑case testing across models and surrounding application logic.
- Perform data verification on training, validation, and production datasets to ensure data quality, integrity, and correct labeling.
- Review new AI feature requirements to better support FortiOS testing.
- Set up automated tests, monitor test failures and maintain test scripts.
- Identify, document, and track software defects throughout the testing lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Open to both recent graduates and candidates with experience in testing AI applications or network-related products.
- Familiarity with AI‑assisted workflows (LLMs, prompt engineering, evaluation pipelines) and common data tools (for example, SQL, Excel, or notebooks).
- Solid knowledge of QA processes, testing methodologies, and software development fundamentals.
- Practical knowledge of machine learning concepts and evaluation metrics, plus experience with at least one programming language such as Python.
- Familiarity with TCP/IP fundamentals and networking technologies, including routing, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and switching.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $85,000 - $115,000 annually. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, and experience.
Fortinet strives to provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility starts on your first day of hire and comprises of 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a Health Spending Account and a Personal Spending Account that gives you flexibility to spend where you need it the most. Our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers you and your family access to various services like counseling, legal advice, mental health resources etc. We also provide critical illness, disability, and life insurance, as well as a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match to help you save faster for retirement. We offer competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days, to help you take care of yourself and your family members.
All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.
About Us
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
