# Software Quality Assurance Engineer - HPE Networking

**Company**: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
**Location**: Westford, Massachusetts
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $120,500 - $228,500 per year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

HPE Networking is seeking a Networking Software Quality Assurance Engineer for a hybrid role based in our Westford, MA office.

The successful candidate will develop, execute, and automate highly complex feature test plans in BRAS areas, with a deep understanding of relevant protocols.

Key responsibilities:

- Review Market Requirements Documents (MRDs), Product Description Documents (PDDs), and Functional Specifications for assigned and peer-owned complex RLIs

- Collaborate with the Technical Publications team to review and refine feature documentation

- Support Beta teams during feature adoption cycles and assist with troubleshooting Beta issues

- Partner with Product Management to identify deployment scenarios for new releases across various customer environments

- Handle critical and complex customer queries and escalations

- Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing sessions

- Author white papers on technology domains, system test methodologies, and improvement strategies

- Mentor other SysTest team members across different technology areas

- Deliver technical presentations to the broader SysTest organization on new and complex features

- Provide inputs toward continuous improvement of system test processes

- Assist in reducing customer-found defects (CFDs) through proactive validation and process enhancements

- Drive innovation through practical experience with GenAI technologies

- Drive innovation through patent submissions

Requirements:

- BE/ME/MCA in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, or a related field

- 4+ years of experience in complex product testing with a strong background in BRAS and L2/L3 protocol testing

- Exceptional understanding of the OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite, and core networking fundamentals

- Deep hands-on expertise in configuration and qualification of PPP, PPPoE, DHCP, HTTP, RADIUS, AAA, L2TP, PWHT, FWA, IGMP, GRE, and 802.3ad

- Demonstrated application knowledge of IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, QoS, Multicast, MPLS, and VRF routing

- Very strong automation skills with experience in scripting languages such as Python and Robot Framework, including GenAI-based implementations

- Strong proficiency with test tools such as Ixia and Spirent

- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to debug and isolate complex issues

- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills

- Proactive, approachable, and capable of managing multiple tasks effectively

The expected salary/wage range for this position is $120,500 - $228,500 per year.

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports the physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing of our team members and their loved ones.

## Skills

### Required
- BRAS
- L2/L3 protocol testing
- OSI Model
- TCP/IP protocol suite
- PPP
- PPPoE
- DHCP
- HTTP
- RADIUS
- AAA
- L2TP
- PWHT
- FWA
- IGMP
- GRE
- 802.3ad
- IS-IS
- OSPF
- BGP
- QoS
- Multicast
- MPLS
- VRF routing
- Python
- Robot Framework
- GenAI-based implementations
- Ixia
- Spirent

### Nice to have
- writing white papers
- participating in technology forums
- filing IDFs/patents

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