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Job Role : Automation Engineer IV Location: Menlo Park, CA (Onsite) Duration: 5 Months
Background: We are hiring contractors to expand test and automation for solutions involving BGP , Open/R, Fabrics, Switches and Optics.
Responsibilities
Test and automate end-to-end network test cases (control-plane, data-plane, performance, stress/soak) using the inhouse test framework used by DNE team. Build and run traffic-generation tests with Ixia/Keysight in lab environments. Convert qualification test plans into automated, repeatable suites and onboard them as CI/CD conveyor nodes (DC/BB push pipelines) that gate releases. Triage test failures for flakiness vs. legitimate regressions; file and track issues to the appropriate oncall. Maintain and improve existing automation, test configs, and lab tooling; Collaborate with Netcastle (lab infra), Routing, and FBOSS XFN partners to unblock coverage.
Must Have: 5-8 years in software/network test automation or QA engineering. Bachelors of Science and/or network engineering Strong Python (test frameworks, scripting, debugging). Hands-on networking fundamentals: BGP, routing/forwarding, L2/L3, data-plane vs. control-plane concepts. CI/CD pipeline experience and comfort working in a Linux environment with source control. Experience with traffic generators (Ixia, Keysight, or equivalent).
Nice-to-have Skills: Exposure to Open/R, BGP, ECMP/UCMP, or large-scale DC fabric topologies. Experience qualifying network hardware/optics or vendor NOS (e.g., Arista EOS). Familiarity with lab automation, device provisioning, or scale/performance testing. Pay rate: 70-75 USD per Hour Job type: Contract Division: eTeam Inc (US) Category: eTeam United States Reference: 26-64483 Duration: 5 Months
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