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Network Test Engineer
W2 Contract
Pay Rate: $60 - $70 per hour
Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Hybrid Role
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Network Test Consultant to help validate and improve an in-house network security platform. This role is focused on testing, validation, troubleshooting, and test automation rather than product software development. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in networking, Linux, and network security, along with experience creating and executing test plans for network-based systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for network security products.
- Validate functionality, reliability, scalability, and performance of networking features.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Python or similar scripting languages.
- Troubleshoot networking issues across Linux systems, network switches, and related infrastructure.
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with software and hardware engineering teams to resolve issues.
- Perform regression, integration, functional, and system testing.
- Configure and operate network equipment in lab environments.
- Document test procedures, findings, and recommendations.
- Contribute to continuous improvements in test automation and testing methodologies.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in testing networking or network security products.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, Ethernet fundamentals, and Common network protocols
- Experience working with Linux operating systems.
- Experience configuring or troubleshooting enterprise network switches.
- Experience creating and executing test plans and test cases.
- Experience with Python or another scripting language for test automation.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Arista, Cisco, Juniper, or other enterprise networking platforms.
- Familiarity with network security concepts, including firewalls, ACLs, VLANs, VPNs, and packet analysis.
- Exposure to low-level networking implemented in C or C++.
- Experience using packet capture and analysis tools such as Wireshark or tcpdump.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with virtualization and container technologies.
- Experience working in hardware or networking lab environments.
Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.
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