Senior Quality Engineer - Functional Testing & Automation - Networking

About the role

The Senior Quality Engineer will work closely with development, product management and solution engineering teams to verify and validate data‑center networking platforms, including routing, switching and security features.

Key responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, topologies and plans to validate end‑to‑end features at scale, considering network security.
• Execute functional and system test cases, document results, and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Design and maintain automation suites using Python and integrate them into continuous validation pipelines.
• Collaborate with development teams to translate requirements into high‑quality automated tests.
• Support customer deployments, address escalations, and ensure test coverage for real‑world scenarios.

Required profile

• B.S./B.E./B.Tech in CS, EE, ECE or IT.
• 8+ years of experience in networking/telecom testing and automation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.

Required skills

• Python (or similar scripting language) for test automation.
• Test equipment/tools: Spirent, IXIA.
• Virtualization platforms: VMware (vCenter, NSX), OpenStack.
• Linux OS variants: Ubuntu, CentOS, KVM.
• Networking protocols: IP Fabric, VxLAN EVPN, MPLS, ISIS, BGP, Multicast.