[Hiring] Test Engineer @Nexthop Systems Inc

Role Description

• Testing of products and solutions - the testing can span platform testing, functional testing, feature testing, solution testing and regression testing.
• Manual testing as well as building and enhancing test automation with scripting.
• Design and maintain testbeds, qualify software releases and deliver on quality metrics.
• Collaborate with POC eng for any customer specific testing efforts during POCs as needed.
• Collaborate with and help Eng teams (SW, HW, Support) in reproducing faults, as needed and regularly update test scripts to prevent recurrence of bugs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience in test, QA, solutions testing roles. Hands-on testing experience is a MUST.
• Proficient in networking technologies software, network protocols, network designs and deployments with hands-on experience across diverse Network Operating Systems (NOS) such as IOS, IOS-XR, EOS, and Junos.
• Proficient in working with well-known Traffic Generators and network test hardware and software solutions.
• Experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) or any Open source OS is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to write good test plans and effectively debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues (hardware and software).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills is a must.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Python), programming languages (C, C+), automation tools (e.g. Ansible), AI development tools (e.g. Gemini, Co-pilot, Augment; etc) is a plus.
• Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker) and databases (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) is a plus.

Benefits

• Our company bolsters all the advantages of working at a startup with the expertise of a seasoned team who have successfully built startups into thriving companies.
• Unique opportunity to collaborate and learn from top-tier engineers while working on mission-critical projects.
• Exciting environment to learn, solve hard problems at the forefront of computer systems, and be a part of shaping a burgeoning company.