Hewlett Packard Enterprise
edge-to-cloud
SoftwareEngineer
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“Software Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: SONiC, Python, Network Testing, Automation. Design test plans. Develop test plans”
What You'll Achieve.
turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive
Industry & Context.
analytical skills; debugging skills; Group Problem Solving; Critical Thinking
work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field, 7+ years of experience in network software or hardware testing, understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and switch/router architecture, Hands-on experience with SONiC NOS and SAI-based architectures, Proficiency in Python, experience with test automation frameworks such as Robot Framework, Solid grasp of SONiC architecture: SAI, FRR, Redis DB, Docker, Minigraph, Experience with traffic generators like Spirent or IxNetwork, Proficient with Git, Jenkins, Docker, and lab-based testbed environments, analytical, debugging, and documentation skills
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Broadcom SDKs such as SDKLT or OpenNSL, Contributions to SONiC or other open-source networking projects
What You'll Do.
Validate SONiC & Junos functionality
Test and verify SAI integration
Perform deep-dive debugging
Collaborate with SONiC community
Contribute fixes and enhancements
Validate optical modules
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with the SONiC open-source community; Work with product team
Full Job Description
Software Engineer This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week 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’ll do:** Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans to validate SONiC & Junos functionality on Broadcom-based switching platforms. Validate advanced L2/L3 features including BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, QinQ, and multicast Test and verify SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) integration and ASIC driver behavior Automate functional, regression, scale, and performance test cases using Python and Robot Framework Perform deep-dive debugging across ASIC, NOS, and control/data plane layers Collaborate with the SONiC open-source community to contribute fixes, enhancements, and upstream improvements Validate optical modules across various speeds, breakout configurations, and transceiver management protocols (e.g., CMIS, DOM) **What you need to bring:** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field 7+ years of experience in network software or hardware testing Strong understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and switch/router architecture Hands-on experience with SONiC NOS and SAI-based architectures Proficiency in Python and experience with test automation framework
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