SDWAN/L3 Test Engineering Technical Leader | L2/L3 security | Network automation | IPSEC and cloud security(11-15 Years)
Core
Define and drive test strategy and validation architecture for software features on Cisco SD-WAN Secure Router Platforms, covering functional, system, scale, performance, resiliency, security, and migration.
Role type
Senior IC Test Engineering Technical Leader (SD-WAN/L3)
Builds
Cisco SD-WAN Secure Router Platforms and enterprise-grade networking solutions
Domain
Networking (SD-WAN, L2/L3, IPSEC, Cloud Security)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SD-WAN architecture and operations, Layer 2/Layer 3 security, NAT, Firewall, QoS, BFD, NetFlow, GRE/IPsec, IP/IPv6, ARP, DNS, DHCP, AAA, RADIUS, SNMP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HA/redundancy protocols, PKI, Linux fundamentals, virtualization (KVM/ESXi), troubleshooting tools (Ixia, Spirent, Wireshark), Network automation (Python, REST APIs), Git, performance debugging (kernel/hardware-abstraction layers), modern test workflows (AI-assisted coding, VSCode)
Preferred skills
Cisco Viptela/Meraki, VMware VeloCloud, Fortinet, Prisma SD-WAN, SD-WAN integration (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, configuration management (Ansible), Agile development
Technologies
Python, REST APIs, Git, Ixia, Spirent, Wireshark, KVM, ESXi, VSCode, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, Ansible, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Define and drive test strategy and validation architecture for software features on Cisco SD-WAN Secure Router Platforms; Establish end-to-end test strategies covering functional, system, scale, performance, resiliency, security, and migration; Lead customer demos and technical presentations to showcase product capabilities; Design and evolve scalable test frameworks, automation platforms, and validation pipelines; Collaborate with engineering leaders, product management, hardware, and TAC teams to define quality goals, test scope, and execution strategies; Mentor team members to enhance technical depth, architectural thinking, and quality leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities