Senior Network Test Engineer / SONiC Validation Engineer

Senior Network Test Engineer / SONiC Validation EngineerThis role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

What you’ll do:

Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans to validate SONiC & Junos functionality on Broadcom-based switching platforms.

Validate advanced L2/L3 features including BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, QinQ, and multicast

Test and verify SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) integration and ASIC driver behavior

Automate functional, regression, scale, and performance test cases using Python and Robot Framework

Perform deep-dive debugging across ASIC, NOS, and control/data plane layers
Collaborate with the SONiC open-source community to contribute fixes, enhancements, and upstream improvements

Validate optical modules across various speeds, breakout configurations, and transceiver management protocols (e.g., CMIS, DOM)

What you need to bring:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field
7+ years of experience in network software or hardware testing

Strong understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and switch/router architecture

Hands-on experience with SONiC NOS and SAI-based architectures

Proficiency in Python and experience with test automation frameworks such as Robot Framework

Solid grasp of SONiC architecture: SAI, FRR, Redis DB, Docker, Minigraph

Familiarity with Broadcom SDKs such as SDKLT or OpenNSL (preferred)

Experience with traffic generators like Spirent or IxNetwork

Proficient with Git, Jenkins, Docker, and lab-based testbed environments

Strong analytical, debugging, and documentation skills

Contributions to SONiC or other open-source networking projects (highly valued)
Exposure to telemetry, gNMI, OpenConfig, and YANG/Netconf/REST API testing

Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. 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.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

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