Hewlett Packard Enterprise
edge-to-cloud
SeniorTestEngineer–L2/L3Protocols
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“Senior Test Engineer – L2/L3 Protocols at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: L2/L3 Protocols, CoS/QoS, Scale, Stress, Resiliency, and Performance Testing, Python Automation, Robot Framework. Develop, execute, and automate detailed feature and system-level test plans for L2/L3 protocols. Validate Class of Service (CoS) / Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities”
What You'll Achieve.
improve regression efficiency and coverage; turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive
Industry & Context.
Analytical Thinking; Critical Thinking; Group Problem Solving; Analyze complex issues; perform deep troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Onsite work expectation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
expertise in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols, Hands-on experience with CoS/QoS technologies and traffic management mechanisms, Proven experience in scale, stress, resiliency, and performance testing of networking platforms, automation and scripting skills in Python, Ability to analyze large-scale system behavior, traffic patterns, and protocol interactions, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (BETech/ME/MTech) from a reputed university, 7–10 years of experience in networking product validation, including feature, scale, QoS, and performance testing, Hands-on experience with traffic generators and network test tools
Nice to Have
experience in Robot Framework or similar frameworks, Networking certifications such as JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, or equivalent are advantageous
What You'll Do.
and automate detailed feature and system-level test plans for L2/L3 protocols
Validate Class of Service (CoS) / Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities
Design and execute scale
and performance test scenarios
Perform system-level validation covering high scale scenarios
Validate control plane and data plane performance
Develop and maintain automation frameworks and test suites
Analyze complex issues
perform deep troubleshooting and root cause analysis
and performance testing
and report test results
Handle critical customer escalations and complex field issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with development teams for resolution; Collaborative team player
Communication Scope
Active Listening
Process & Methodology
Action Planning, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, manage multiple testing activities simultaneously
Full Job Description
Senior Test Engineer – L2/L3 Protocols This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office. **Who We Are:** Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. **Job Description:** What You will do : Key Responsibilities * Develop, execute, and automate detailed feature and system-level test plans for L2/L3 protocols including STP/RSTP/MSTP, VRRP, MC-LAG, LACP, L2PT, LLDP, VPLS, EVPN, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, MACsec, and CoS/QoS features. * Validate Class of Service (CoS) / Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities including traffic classification, marking, policing, shaping, queuing, scheduling, and congestion management. * Design and execute scale, stress, and performance test scenarios to validate feature stability and platform limits under large-scale deployments. * Perform system-level validation covering high scale scenarios such as large MAC tables, routing tables, EVPN/VXLAN scale, and high interface density. * Validate control plane and data plane performance, including protocol convergence, throughput, latency, jitter, packet loss, and traffic prioritization. * Develop and maintain automation frameworks and test suites using Python and Robot Framework to improve regression efficiency and coverage. * Analyze complex issues, perform deep troubleshooting and root cause analysis, and
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