Network Quality Assurance Engineer

Megaport; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global network solutions company is seeking a highly experienced Network Quality Assurance Engineer to join their Engineering team. This role involves designing and implementing test automation frameworks, building virtualised network environments, and ensuring the reliability of network automation technologies. Flexibility for remote work across Europe or Australia is offered, along with comprehensive benefits, including generous leave plans, wellness support, and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Generous leave plans

Health and wellness support

Comprehensive learning support

Creative, modern workspaces

Motivated, inclusive team

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• Senior-level engineer with proven experience in test automation and networking.
• Strong experience building test automation systems using Python or Go.
• Deep familiarity with virtualisation and orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop test automation frameworks.
• Build and maintain virtualised network environments.
• Create automated system-level and integration tests.

Skills

Test automation

Virtualised environments

Networking principles

Python

Go

Tools

Containerlab

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

About Megaport

Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS). Were publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partner with Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a team across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees work in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Our Team Culture

Were a team of problem solvers, code developers, and cloud enthusiasts. Collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels growth, and everyones voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other, and place customers at the center of everything we do.

Your Role

We are looking for a highly experienced and driven Network Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this senior role, you will design and implement test automation frameworks to validate our network automation platform. You will build and orchestrate virtualised network environments using Containerlab and Kubernetes, enabling robust end-to-end testing against real-world scenarios.

This is a hands-on technical role ideal for someone with a strong foundation in networking principles and expert-level skills in software test automation. You will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, resilience, and reliability of our network automation technologies.

This role offers the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere across Australia or Europe, where we have growing operations across multiple countries. Were open to new locations and welcome talent globally!

What youll be doing

• Design and develop test automation frameworks for validating our network automation platform.
• Build and maintain virtualised network environments using Containerlab, Kubernetes and other orchestration tools.
• Create automated system-level and integration tests that simulate real-world network scenarios.
• Collaborate with development teams to define testing strategies and identify edge cases early in the development cycle.
• Analyse and report on test results to ensure product quality and performance.
• Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines by integrating test automation and network validation steps.
• Stay current on emerging technologies in network automation and testing.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance.

What we are looking for

• A senior-level engineer with proven experience in test automation, virtualised environments, and networking.
• Strong experience building test automation systems using Python or Go.
• Deep familiarity with virtualisation and orchestration tools like Containerlab, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Foundational knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EVPN.
• Experience integrating test suites into CI/CD workflows and pipelines.
• Ability to design, execute, and troubleshoot complex system-level test scenarios.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You can work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

What we offer

• Flexible working environment 1 remote-first culture with coworking options available
• Generous leave plans 1 including parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
• Health and wellness support 1 through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
• Comprehensive learning support 1 generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
• Creative, modern workspaces 1 designed to inspire when youre not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership
• Motivated, inclusive team 1 work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
• Recognition programs 1 Legend and Kudos award

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