Hewlett Packard Enterprise
edge-to-cloud
SoftwareEngineer-PlatformTesting
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“Software Engineer- Platform Testing at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: Platform Testing, PoE Testing, Interface Testing, Python Automation, Layer 2/Layer 3 Switching Concepts, Network Test Tools, Linux, Git. Validate networking switch platforms for functional, regression, interoperability, and reliability testing. Design and execute comprehensive PoE test plans”
What You'll Achieve.
High automation coverage for PoE and interface regression; Reduced manual testing cycle time and faster release confidence; Early detection of platform and interoperability defects; Stable, repeatable test infrastructure supporting rapid product releases
Industry & Context.
debugging and problem-solving skills in hardware-software integrated environments; Analyze failures from logs, packet captures, counters, and platform drive root-cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
platform testing knowledge for networking switches, Proven expertise in PoE testing and interface testing on managed/unmanaged switch products, Good understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 switching concepts, Hands-on Python automation experience, Experience with network test tools such as IXIA/Spirent/Trex (or equivalent traffic generators), Working knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, and Git, debugging and problem-solving skills in hardware-software integrated environments
Nice to Have
Knowledge of PoE standards/certification workflows and power measurement setups, Experience with SNMP, NETCONF/RESTCONF, gNMI, or telemetry validation, Experience with large campus topologies and interoperability testing, Understanding of end-to-end enterprise use cases such as IP phones, wireless APs, and PoE endpoints
What You'll Do.
Validate networking switch platforms for functional
and reliability testing
Design and execute comprehensive PoE test plans
Perform interface testing across copper/fiber and different speeds
Develop and maintain Python-based automation frameworks for platform and interface validation
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
Analyze failures from logs
and platform drive root-cause analysis with development teams
and software teams to define test coverage for new features and releases
Generate clear test reports
and release quality metrics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
root-cause analysis with development teams; Work with hardware, firmware, and software teams
Communication Scope
Generate clear test reports
Full Job Description
Software Engineer- Platform Testing 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 1\. Validate networking switch platforms for functional, regression, interoperability, and reliability testing. 2\. Design and execute comprehensive PoE test plans: \- IEEE 802.3af/at/bt compliance behavior \- Power negotiation, classification, allocation, and budget handling \- Multi-port power stress and overload scenarios 3\. Perform interface testing across copper/fiber and different speeds (1G/10G/25G/40G/100G as applicable): \- Link bring-up, flap recovery, auto-negotiation, FEC, MTU, VLAN, LACP \- Throughput, latency, packet loss, and error behavior 4\. Develop and maintain Python-based automation frameworks for platform and interface validation. 5\. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation. 6\. Analyze failures from logs, packet captures, counters, and platform diagnostics; drive root-cause analysis with development teams. 7\. Work with hardware, firmware, and software teams to define test coverage for new features and releases. 8\. Generate clear test reports, defect summaries, and release quality metrics. **What you wi
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