Software Engineer - System / Solution Testing

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.

What you'll do:

The Senior Test Engineer-Solution Consultant is a highly technical role, providing post-sales support of Juniper’s Networking Products, focusing on customer specific tests for release certifications. This role requires to develop and maintain an expertise on the products deployed within the Specific Customer Networks. The Candidate should be well versed with networking fundamentals, Core & Edge Service Provider/cloud use cases, and test automation.

• Lead testing efforts which could include scale testing, migration testing, certification testing and end to end solution testing.
• Work with Field/Sales Engineers and Customers to Analyze Customer Deployment Architectures, Network Topologies and Test Plans. 
• Extract Customer Use Cases from requirements and test plans.
• Work with Development Functional and System Test Teams to analyze test coverage and gaps.
• Participate in design and information gathering workshops with the Customer to understand the Customer’s existing network design and technical requirements of new network designs.
• Design test plans based on customer solution requirements.
• Execute test cases and create automation scripts.
• Produce a written summary report of the status of Design projects, equipment and network problems on a regular basis to the Customer.
• Identify, troubleshoot and document issues and work with appropriate Juniper engineering resources to close problems to customer’s satisfaction.
• Assist Creating Test Automation Frameworks, identifying tools and scripting languages.
• Hold technical meetings with the Customer to discuss equipment and network problems, and to provide case status updates, including the reasons for any problems encountered and the workarounds and/or solutions that are being tried.
• Communicate effectively with customer, account team and other internal stakeholders on overall testing and project status.

What you need to bring:

Must have Skills/Experience/Background:

• Internet Protocols: TCP/UDP/IPv4/IPv6
• Domain Knowledge: Service Provider, Cloud, Core and Edge Technologies
• Networking Protocols: MPLS, BGP, OSPF/ISIS, RSVP, RSVP-TE, L3VPN, L2VPN, LDP, VLAN, QoS, ARP, Firewall Filter, etc.
• Test Knowledge: Prepare Test Plans, Test Execution, Define Network Topologies, Understand Complex Customer Networks, Good Automation Skills
• Should be able to adjust and work in fast pace Customer project environment.
• Familiar and Hands-On with testing tools (Ixia, Spirent, etc.)
• Junos/Evo Experience 

Desired Skills/ Experience/ Background:

• Working with Field/Sales Engineers and Customers to Analyze Customer Deployment Architectures, Network Topologies and Test Plans.
• Extracting Customer Use Cases from requirements and test plans.
• Working with Development Functional and System Test Teams to analyze test coverage and gaps.
• Building System Test Labs for functionality, performance and scale.
• Device Level configuration for routers and switches.
• Debugging experience on microservices environment.
• Writing System Test Plans and Creating Automation Scripts.
• Performing RCA Analysis to identify Use Case Coverage gaps.
• Test Automation Frameworks, tools and scripting languages (Perl, Python, Robot framework)
• Preferably have previous experience with JUNOS
• Clear communication on test results and gaps
• Experience in test labs for networking infrastructure.
• Networking Certifications are a plus.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team player, relationship building skills.
• BS degree or equivalent experience.

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