We are looking for a Senior Network CNI Test Engineer with strong experience in network hardware certification, OSS/network testing, test automation, Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud-native networking.
The ideal candidate will have strong Finance / Financial Services industry experience and hands-on expertise in validating enterprise networking platforms, protocols, and cloud-native networking environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform network hardware certification, validation, and interoperability testing.
- Execute OSS/network testing for network platforms and services.
- Design and execute test plans for LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and network protocols.
- Perform functional, regression, performance, and integration testing.
- Troubleshoot network issues using Wireshark, tcpdump, IXIA, and Spirent.
- Develop and maintain network test automation using Python, Ansible, APIs, GitHub, and Robot Framework.
- Validate networking functionality within Kubernetes/CNI and cloud-native environments.
- Perform packet-level troubleshooting across Linux and network infrastructure.
- Support CVE analysis, security patch validation, and network hardening.
- Work with engineering teams to identify defects, perform root-cause analysis, and drive issues through resolution.
- Lead network certification and validation initiatives from test planning through final sign-off.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of LAN/WAN network engineering and design experience.
- Finance / Financial Services industry experience – Mandatory.
- Strong CCIE or CCNP-level networking expertise.
- Hands-on experience with network hardware testing and certification.
- Strong OSS testing / network testing experience.
- Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, and Arista platforms.
- Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IGMP, PIM, and Multicast.
- Experience with PIM-SM, MSDP, IGMPv2/v3, and related multicast technologies.
- Experience with IXIA, Spirent, Wireshark, and tcpdump.
- Strong Python and Ansible automation experience.
- Experience with Kubernetes, CNI, kubectl, and container networking.
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with eBPF and Cilium.
- Experience with CVE analysis, security patch validation, and network hardening.
Technical Skills
Networking:
Cisco Catalyst | Cisco Nexus | Arista | LAN/WAN | Routing & Switching | IOS | IOS-XE | NX-OS
Protocols:
BGP | OSPF | IGMP | PIM | Multicast | PIM-SM | MSDP | Layer 2/Layer 3
OSS / Testing:
OSS Testing | Network Testing | Hardware Certification | Interoperability Testing | Regression Testing | IXIA | Spirent | Wireshark | tcpdump
Automation:
Python | Ansible | APIs | GitHub | Infrastructure as Code | Robot Framework
Cloud & Containers:
Kubernetes | CNI | kubectl | eBPF | Cilium | AWS | Azure
Security:
CVE Analysis | Patch Validation | Network Hardening | NAC | 802.1X | IPSec
Must Have
- Finance / Financial Services experience
- OSS / Network Testing
- Network hardware certification/testing
- Cisco / Arista networking
- BGP / OSPF / Multicast
- Python / Ansible automation
- Linux
- Kubernetes / CNI
- IXIA / Spirent
- Local NYC-area availability
- Ability to attend 4 days onsite
- Mandatory onsite interview
Candidate Submission Details
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- Total Experience
- Finance / Financial Services Experience
- OSS / Network Testing Experience
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