Solution Test Engineer 10272 - Layer2/Layer3 Protocol Testing- Python-Golang at extremenetworks

<div> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Role Overview:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Experience: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">8-13 Years&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"><strong>Role</strong>: STAFF QA SW ENGINEER&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">We are seeking a highly skilled <strong>Solution Test Engineer</strong>&nbsp;to validate end-to-end solutions across modern <strong>data center and 5G networking environments</strong>. This role combines <strong>manual and automated testing</strong>, ensuring high-quality delivery of IP fabric-based solutions through robust validation frameworks developed in <strong>Python and Go (Golang)</strong>.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Design, develop, and execute <strong>test plans and test cases</strong>&nbsp;for complex networking solutions (L2/L3, IP Fabric, EVPN/VXLAN)</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Validate <strong>5G and data center architectures</strong>, including integration, scalability, and performance testing</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Build and maintain <strong>automation frameworks</strong>&nbsp;using Python and Golang</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Perform <strong>manual testing</strong>&nbsp;for new features, exploratory validation, and edge-case scenarios</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Develop <strong>end-to-end solution validation</strong>, including interoperability and system-level testing</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Automate regression, functional, and performance test suites</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Troubleshoot and debug issues across <strong>network, system, and application layers</strong></span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Collaborate with engineering, QA, and product teams to ensure high-quality releases</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Analyze logs, packet captures, and system behavior to identify root cause issues</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Support CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing strategy.</span></li> </ul> <div style="color: black;line-height: 15pt;margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Required Skills</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Technical</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Strong programming skills in: </span></li> <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Python (must-have)</span></strong></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Golang (preferred / strong plus)</span></strong></li> </ul> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Solid understanding of: </span></li> <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Data center networking (Leaf-Spine, IP Fabric, Clos architectures)</span></strong></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Protocols: BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, TCP/IP</span></strong></li> </ul> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience in <strong>5G technologies</strong>&nbsp;(Core, RAN, or transport network validation)</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Hands-on experience with: </span></li> <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Test automation frameworks</span></strong></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Linux systems and scripting</span></strong></li> </ul> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Proficiency in: </span></li> <ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)</span></strong></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Debugging distributed systems and network issues.</span></li> </ul> </ul> <div style="color: black;line-height: 15pt;margin-top: 0in;margin-right: 0in;margin-bottom: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">Preferred Qualifications</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience with <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong>&nbsp;(Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)</span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Exposure to <strong>cloud-native and container environments (Kubernetes, Docker)</strong></span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Knowledge of <strong>network virtualization and SDN</strong></span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Familiarity with <strong>test frameworks (pytest, Robot Framework, custom frameworks)</strong></span></li> <li style="color: black; line-height: 15pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Understanding of <strong>telecom standards and 5G architecture</strong></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>