Network Test Engineer

Network Test Engineer

W2 Contract

Pay Rate: $60 - $70 per hour

Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Hybrid Role

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Network Test Consultant to help validate and improve an in-house network security platform. This role is focused on testing, validation, troubleshooting, and test automation rather than product software development. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in networking, Linux, and network security, along with experience creating and executing test plans for network-based systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for network security products.
• Validate functionality, reliability, scalability, and performance of networking features.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Troubleshoot networking issues across Linux systems, network switches, and related infrastructure.
• Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with software and hardware engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Perform regression, integration, functional, and system testing.
• Configure and operate network equipment in lab environments.
• Document test procedures, findings, and recommendations.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in test automation and testing methodologies.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in testing networking or network security products.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, Ethernet fundamentals, and Common network protocols
• Experience working with Linux operating systems.
• Experience configuring or troubleshooting enterprise network switches.
• Experience creating and executing test plans and test cases.
• Experience with Python or another scripting language for test automation.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Arista, Cisco, Juniper, or other enterprise networking platforms.
• Familiarity with network security concepts, including firewalls, ACLs, VLANs, VPNs, and packet analysis.
• Exposure to low-level networking implemented in C or C .
• Experience using packet capture and analysis tools such as Wireshark or tcpdump.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with virtualization and container technologies.
• Experience working in hardware or networking lab environments.

Desired Skills and Experience

Network security testing, network product validation, test planning, test case development, test automation, Python scripting, Linux, TCP/IP, Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, Ethernet, network protocols, functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, system testing, performance testing, scalability testing, reliability testing, network troubleshooting, enterprise network switches, network equipment configuration, lab environments, defect analysis, packet analysis, Wireshark, tcpdump, firewalls, ACLs, VLANs, VPNs, Arista, Cisco, Juniper, C/C , automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, virtualization, container technologies, technical documentation, analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, communication

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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