Test Automation Engineer II - Networking

Test Automation Engineer II - NetworkingThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.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.Responsible for validating, testing, troubleshooting, and improving networking products and solutions. Works closely with Product Management, Systems Engineering, and Development teams to ensure networking features, architectures, and releases meet quality, functionality, and customer requirements. Develops automation tools and test frameworks to improve validation efficiency and product quality.Engineers with strong technical fundamentals, problem-solving ability, learning agility, and a collaborative mindset. Candidates with strong automation and testing backgrounds who are willing to learn networking technologies are encouraged to apply.ResponsibilitiesDevelop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and validation procedures for networking products and solutions.Perform feature, system, integration, and regression testing to ensure product quality and reliability.Troubleshoot and debug complex networking and software issues.Develop and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python.Collaborate with Product Management, Development, and Quality Engineering teams.Participate in validation of networking reference designs and customer deployment scenarios.Identify, document, reproduce, and track defects through resolution.Contribute to release readiness and product quality initiatives.Create technical documentation and validation reports.Work effectively within globally distributed engineering teams.Education and Experience RequiredBachelor's or Master's degree and typically 2-4 years of relevant experience in testing, automation, networking, or quality engineering.Knowledge and Skills - RequiredNetworking fundamentalsStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skillsSoftware testing and validation methodologiesPython programming or automation experienceRoot-cause analysis capabilitiesStrong communication and collaboration skillsAbility to learn new technologiesKnowledge and Skills - PreferredBGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP knowledgeRouting and switching experienceNetwork testing and validation experienceTest automation framework experienceEnterprise or data-center networking exposureLinux and scripting experienceWhat We Can Offer You:Health & WellbeingWe strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.Personal & Professional DevelopmentWe also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.Unconditional InclusionWe are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. 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.