Software Engineer- Platform Testing
Core
Validate networking switch platforms for functional, regression, interoperability, and reliability testing, with a focus on Power over Ethernet (PoE) and high-speed interface performance.
Role type
Platform Testing Engineer (Networking Hardware)
Builds
Networking switch platforms and firmware releases for enterprise edge-to-cloud infrastructure.
Domain
Networking hardware, switch platforms, Power over Ethernet (PoE), high-speed data interfaces.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Platform testing for networking switches, PoE testing and compliance, Layer 2/3 switching concepts, Python automation (pytest/unittest), Network traffic generation tools (IXIA/Spirent/Trex), Linux and shell scripting, Debugging in hardware-software environments.
Preferred skills
PoE standards/certification workflows, SNMP/NETCONF/RESTCONF/gNMI validation, Large campus topology testing, Enterprise use case validation (IP phones, wireless APs).
Technologies
Python, pytest, unittest, IXIA, Spirent, Trex, Linux, Git, IEEE 802.3af/at/bt.
Responsibilities
Design and execute comprehensive PoE test plans including power negotiation and stress scenarios; Perform interface testing across copper/fiber speeds (1G to 100G) including link bring-up and error behavior; Develop and maintain Python-based automation frameworks for platform validation; Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines; Analyze failures from logs and packet captures to drive root-cause analysis; Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to define test coverage; Generate test reports and release quality metrics.
Seniority
Mid-level IC