What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Test Automation Engineer position at Viavi Solutions Inc.?
Summary: VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 90 year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customer’s most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. And, we are also at the forefront of optical security – we bend light to develop and deliver optical solutions that provide security to the world’s currencies and safety and performance applications for consumer electronics and spectrometry. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected – at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are fierce about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. Duties & Responsibilities: Job Overview: VIAVI is seeking a Senior Product Verification Engineer to lead the design and execution of advanced verification strategies that ensure our products deliver uncompromising quality, performance, and reliability. In this role, you will be more than a tester—you’ll serve as a guardian of product excellence, ensuring that every feature and system not only meets specifications but also performs flawlessly in real-world conditions. You will collaborate closely with developers, architects, and QA teams from concept through launch, building comprehensive test strategies, maintaining automation frameworks, and analyzing results to identify patterns and potential issues. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge networking and embedded systems, driving the reliability of VIAVI’s industry-leading solutions while making a measurable impact on customer trust. Job Responsibilities: Verification Planning & Execution Analyze requirements and design comprehensive test strategies and plans for new features and hardware. Perform functional, performance, stress, and regression testing across all product layers. Participate in ERD reviews, providing actionable feedback to strengthen design quality. Automation & Regression Systems Maintain and enhance automated regression systems, updating scripts as needed. Analyze nightly and weekend regression results to identify trends or systemic issues. Collaboration & Quality Assurance Partner with developers, PV engineers, and QA teams to ensure test coverage and consistent product reliability. Report and track defects promptly, ensuring issues are communicated and resolved efficiently. Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements: Job Requirements: Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in software product verification. Technical Skills & Tools Strong proficiency in Python or TCL for scripting and automation. Solid understanding of networking principles (Ethernet, TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, Layer 2/3 protocols). Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and related tools (Jira). Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., GitHub). Experience working in CI/CD environments, including test automation with Jenkins. PostgreSQL experience strongly preferred. Domain Knowledge Knowledge of Spirent TestCenter (preferred). Hands-on experience with embedded systems troubleshooting and virtual machines. Strong understanding of the OSI model and Layer 2/3 networking. Experience with Wireshark capture and analysis (a plus). Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively. Detail-oriented with a passion for quality and innovation. VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities. VIAVI empowers Service Providers and IT organizations to manage the network lifecycle for complex 5G and Fiber networks with intuitive instruments, systems and technologies; and our expertise in light management and optical coatings help protect the world's bank notes from counterfeiters, enhance the colors you see, and enable advanced technology such as 3D sensing. We are a team of thought leaders who have the freedom to support and innovate and look for new effective and efficient solutions for our customers.
