Sw Test Engineer

Overview

Software test engineer responsible for end-to-end qualification of high-speed Ethernet interfaces and optical transceivers on networking products, combining hands-on validation with test automation.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end qualification of 1G–800G Ethernet interfaces, including SR/LR/FR/DR and coherent optics.
• Validate optical transceivers, DAC/AOC connectivity, DOM/DDM parameters, interoperability, FEC, link stability, and error handling.
• Develop test strategies, test plans and test cases covering functional, negative, interoperability, scale, stress, resiliency and regression testing.
• Validate networking platforms during software upgrades, reboot, GRES, Routing Engine switchover and interface failure/recovery scenarios.
• Develop and maintain scalable test automation using Python, Robot Framework and network automation frameworks.
• Automate device configuration, test execution, traffic validation, log collection and results analysis.
• Configure and utilize Ixia/Spirent traffic generators for line-rate traffic, throughput, packet-loss, latency and stability testing.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software, optics and automation issues; perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) analysis.
• Reproduce defects, provide detailed diagnostic information and collaborate with software, hardware and optics engineering teams through resolution.
• Contribute to release qualification and continuous improvements in test coverage, automation and product quality.

What you'll need

• 3+ years of experience in networking product validation, system testing or network automation.
• Strong knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, routing, switching and IP/MPLS technologies.
• Hands-on experience with 100G/400G/800G interfaces and optical transceivers.
• Strong programming/automation experience using Python and Robot Framework or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with Ixia and/or Spirent traffic generators.
• Strong Linux, debugging and root-cause-analysis skills.
• Experience with functional, regression, interoperability, performance and release qualification testing.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Telecommunications or related engineering discipline.

Details

• Onsite role, with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India.
• Job level: TCP_02; job family: Engineering.