About the role
What We Do Shape the future of cybersecurity at Forescout. Each day cyberattacks threaten to disrupt hospitals, power grids, financial systems, and the infrastructure we all depend on. At Forescout, we build the defenses that keep civilization running smoothly in an increasingly connected world. For more than 25 years, Fortune 100 organizations, government agencies, and large enterprises have trusted Forescout as their foundation to manage cyber risk, ensure compliance, and mitigate threats. From power grids and healthcare systems to financial networks and transportation hubs, Forescout protects the critical infrastructure of our modern world. . (Only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents will be considered for this position.) (Hybrid role Tuesday through Thursday in our Plano office.) . What You Will Do Forescout is growing fast and is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Engineering Manager for Test Automation (SDET) to lead and grow our automation-first quality engineering team. This is a builder’s role: you will own test automation across our products today and steer
the team toward an AI- and agent-assisted future, where generative AI and intelligent agents help author, maintain, and optimize tests as part of the framework itself. Lead, coach, and grow a team of SDETs and QA engineers responsible for test automation across Forescout product lines — owning delivery accountability, people development, and team culture. Define and drive an automation-first quality strategy: design, scale, and maintain robust, reusable test automation frameworks integrated directly into CI/CD pipelines. Stand up and evolve an AI/agent-assisted test-generation capability — guiding
the team toward LLM and agent-driven test creation, self-healing scripts, and intelligent, risk-based test prioritization. Balance automation and manual testing efforts, ensuring strong coverage and quality across functional, regression, API, performance, and security testing. Partner with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to embed quality early (shift-left) and integrate automated quality gates into the release pipeline. Define, track, and act on quality and automation metrics (coverage, flakiness, defect escape rate, cycle time) to drive continuous improvement. Hire and onboard new team members, and own performance evaluation, career development, and growth planning for
