Note: We are looking only for candidates willing to join us directly as W2 employees (No 3rd party candidates)
Network Test Engineer
Location: Ashburn, VA
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Note: Can work remotely until COVID ends, but should be willing to relocate later.
The position responsibilities include:
- Entry-level position responsible for performance, stress and durability testing for in-home and small-business networking products.
- Leverage test and measurement tools to build and operate test environments.
- Perform testing activities, including development of technical test requirements, test plans, test execution, test exit reports, defect tracking and troubleshooting/triaging interoperability issues.
- Develop and enhance automation scripts and reporting to continuously improve test cycle times
- Work as part of test teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and overall functioning of the solution in the lab and production environments.
- Participate in periodic status meetings and joint working sessions with teams and supplier on integration and testing activities.
- Meet schedule commitments to ensure timely delivery.
- Participate in and provide data to prepare and present technical status updates for senior leadership team and for all cross-functional project teams.
- Work is varied within a sometimes fluid environment. Work requires constant interpretation. Solve a wide range of complex problems. Provide solution to technical issues that have project-wide and revenue impact.
You'll need to have:
- 1-3 years minimal experience with Test Engineering (prefer Jira/Confluence)
- 3 years minimal experience with networking / data communications / Wi-Fi / QoS
- 3 years minimal experience with automation scripting (prefer: Python, BASH, TCL, iPerf)
- 3 years minimal experience with Linux system administration
- Hands-on experience with Windows, Apple, Linux, Android, IOS software architecture and programming (scripting and automation)
Good to have:
1-3 years minimal experience with Ixia test & measurement systems, specifically:
- PerfectStorm
- IxLoad
- IxNetwork
- IxChariot
- AppLibrary / AppMix
Even better if you have:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as engineering, computer science or mathematics
- Education and/or certification related to Information Technology
- Education and/or certification related to Wi-Fi Technologies
- Education and/or certification related to Network Management Systems
- Education and/or certification related to Security
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)