Hybrid Principal Test Automation Engineer

at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

• Job title: Principal Test Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Python, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Juan, Puerto Rico

About the role

• Principal Test Automation Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, responsible for data center and enterprise campus testing strategy. Collaborating with AI infrastructure engineers and cross-functional teams to execute testing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving Data Center and Enterprise Campus coverage, design and testing strategy.
• Design, develop, and implement Test topologies and test cases based on the Business needs of customers and reporting of end to end testing.
• Work closely with AI Infrastructure Test engineers to enhance solutions coverage and reduce Customer found defects in the field.
• Review of python automation for efficient test scenarios and future regression tests
• The candidate must possess outstanding problem-solving skills in the diagnosis and resolution of customer issues
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute Multidimensional deployment scenario to measure SW quality and performance benchmarks.
• Analyze and root cause software issues identified during execution, closely working with respective stakeholders.
• Work with teams across geographical locations. Work collaboratively with cross functional teams, architects, and executives.
• Working closely with HPE Networking product development and architecture teams to understand product/feature requirements and solutions in alignment with customer business/network priorities.
• Build strong relationships with the senior leadership to understand the business objectives and translate into project deliverables.
• Highlight and brainstorm emerging technologies and customer use cases for betterment of the product deliverables.
• Support in replicating customer found issues and provide root-cause corrective action.
• Provide proof of concept (POC) to realize a certain customer use case scenario to demonstrate its feasibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 10+ years experience in networking
• Experience with internet protocols: TCP, UDP, IPv4/IPv6
• Domain Knowledge: Cloud Provider/ Enterprise and Data Centre Technologies and AI/ML
• Networking Protocols: BGP, OSPF/ISIS, ARP, VLANS, MPLS, L3VPN, MC-LAG, LACP, L2VPN, VPLS, Multicast, NGMVPN, EVPN-VXLAN, GRE, IPSec, NAT, HTTP, NetConf, etc.
• Layer 2 technologies, Spanning Tree, LAG, MC-LAG, Virtual Chassis CLOS Architecture, HA Design Concepts, EVPN
• Test Knowledge: Prepare Test Plans, Test Execution, Understanding of Complex Customer Networks.
• Automation: Experience in automated test execution, ability to debug automation failures, and narrow down software issues from test results and logs.
• Knowledge in Python/Pytest/Go or any other scripting language.
• Expertise in use of networking test equipment like Spirent and Ixia, including automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. Ability to effectively communicate design proposals and negotiate options.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing We 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 Development We 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 Inclusion We 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.