Core Engineering - Automation Engineer IV

Job#: 3044055

Job Description:
Core Engineering - Automation Engineer IV

Location: Menlo Park, California (Onsite)

COMPENSATION: $57 - $67 HOURLY

Role Overview

We are seeking an Automation Engineer to help scale test automation and CI/CD coverage for new product introductions in a datacenter environment. This role focuses on expanding testing for solutions involving advanced routing protocols, network fabrics, switches, and optics. The position requires a strong background in test automation to keep pace with innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Test and automate end-to-end network test cases, covering control-plane, data-plane, performance, and stress/soak scenarios using an in-house test framework.
• Build and execute traffic-generation tests in lab environments.
• Convert qualification test plans into automated, repeatable suites and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to gate releases.
• Triage test failures to distinguish between intermittent issues and genuine regressions, filing and tracking issues accordingly.
• Maintain and improve existing automation scripts, test configurations, and lab tooling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve issues and advance test coverage.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5-8+ years in software or network test automation or QA engineering.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Python, including experience with test frameworks, scripting, and debugging.
• Hands-on knowledge of networking fundamentals such as BGP, routing/forwarding, L2/L3, and data-plane vs. control-plane concepts.
• Experience with traffic generators (e.g., Ixia, Keysight, or equivalent).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and working in a Linux environment with source control.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field or equivalent network engineering experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Open/R, BGP, ECMP/UCMP, or large-scale DC fabric topologies.
• Experience qualifying network hardware, optics, or vendor Network Operating Systems (e.g., Arista EOS).
• Familiarity with lab automation, device provisioning, or scale and performance testing.

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