Automation Test Engineer - Networking

Meet the Team

In this position you will be working on our next-gen routing Platforms (Core Routing and SDWAN) that provide solutions for Enterprise/SP and Fortune 500 customers. You will be working on testing Platform related areas like bring up, high speed interfaces, SFP Optics testing, PHY/MAC, and different Layer2/Layer3 technologies. Enterprise routing team is a group of high energy, passionate on Quality, customer focused engineers who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to bear on the toughest engineering challenges.

Your Impact

Develop, implement and automate test cases for platforms and software for the Enterprise routing market. Good understanding in Platform Testing, Ethernet, Layer2/Layer3 protocols, MACSec, Ether-Channel, different load balancing technologies, strong Python script development knowledge, as well as good communication skills and ability to work with a multi-functional and geographically complementary team is expected. Prior experience in AI tools for automation will be added advantage. Communicate with Business Development, External Partners, Hardware/Software Engineering and Release Operations throughout the development cycle.

Minimum Qualification

• Typically requires BSEE/MSEE/CS with 5 to 8 years of experience in a software Testing. CCNA, CCNP, or other Cisco certifications will be a plus
• Working experience testing Platform specific features, SFP Optics testing, Ethernet, Layer2/Layer3 protocols, MACSec, Ether-Channel, and different Routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, EIGRP
• Excellent scripting experience/proficiency in Python, Rest API Automation. Experience in creating and running scripts for longetivity tests for platform
• Automation using AI tools will be an added advantage.
• Proven working experience with test tools like traffic analysers (e.g., Sniffer, Ethereal), traffic generation tools (e.g., Ixia, Spirent both stateful and stateless) is must have.
• Experience in writing test plans, designing test cases, implementing test cases to achieve end to end automation.
• System Testing, Soak and Sanity Tests, Negative tests and corner cases, map customer scenarios to test cases, stress tests, Testing feature combinations

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco product certification or Other Industry standard certifications or past experience in Cisco products preferred.
• Strong knowledge in setting up test labs and configuration
• Should have a solid understanding of SW quality and processes.
• Test plan design and development for system test environment to cover the following areas.
• Develop topology based on test requirements and setting up the test bed

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