Job Description
Job Purpose
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Network Test Engineer to join our Infrastructure Solutions Architecture Assurance team. This role supports our strategically architected labs, which drive enterprise infrastructure initiatives through validation, optimization, and innovation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, configuring, testing, and validating complex network environments that will be used to support endtoend production deployments.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain multivendor network environments including Juniper, Arista, and other enterprise networking platforms.
- Configure, test, and validate Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols including Multicast, BGP, OSPF/ISIS, MPLS, EVPN/VXLAN, and related technologies.
- Create detailed network test plans, document test results, methodologies, and test cases.
- Execute functional, performance, scale, interoperability testing of network features and solutions.
- Use industrystandard trafficgeneration and validation tools such as Ixia/Keysight for load, latency testing and benchmarking.
- Automate network configuration and test workflows using Python and/or Ansible.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues using packet captures, logs, and protocol analysis tools.
- Participate in lab equipment maintenance including OS upgrades, firmware updates, and hardware lifecycle activities.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional engineering teams to support development cycles, proofofconcept testing, and architectural evaluations.
- Stay uptodate with emerging networking standards, vendor roadmaps, and automation workflows relevant to R&D testing environments.
Knowledge And Experience
- 5+ years of handson experience supporting, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise or service provider networks.
- Strong knowledge and practical experience with:
- Multicast(PIM, MSDP, IGMP, OISM), BGP, MP-BGP, ECMP, PBR, OSPF/ISIS, MPLS, RSVP-TE, NGMVPN, LDP, EVPN/VXLAN, SDWAN
- Data center leafspine architectures
- Routing policy, traffic engineering, and L2/L3 feature validation
- Experience with Juniper (JUNOS), Arista (EOS), and at least one additional major network vendor (Cisco, Nokia, etc.).
- Handson experience using Ixia/Keysight, Spirent, or similar trafficgeneration tools.
- Practical Python and/or Ansible experience for automation, validation, or tooling.
- Ability to execute and develop automated or semiautomated network test workflows.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills using CLI, packet captures, and telemetry.
- Ability to manage multiple lab projects, configurations, and test cycles simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or equivalent technical field preferred.
- Relevant industry certifications such as JNCIP/JNCIE, CCNP/CCIE, Arista ACE are advantageous.
Preferred Knowledge And Experience
- Experience building CI/CDlike workflows for network testing or automation.
- Familiarity with network virtualization, containers, or cloud networking models.
- Understanding of zerotrust architecture principles and network security frameworks.
- Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure requirements and GPUoptimized networking.
- Experience with edge computing deployments and distributed infrastructure.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and shifting project requirements.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage lab resources effectively.
- Teamoriented mindset with a willingness to collaborate across engineering groups.
- Demonstrated ability to improve operational processes and automation efficiency.
