Network Testing Delivery Lead

Northern Trust; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is looking for a Lead Software Quality Engineer specializing in Network to validate enterprise network changes across various platforms including LAN/WAN and cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will possess extensive IT experience and drive quality efficiencies using automation solutions.

This role requires strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and governance teams to ensure changes meet high compliance and performance standards prior to deployment. The position also includes a commitment to mentor junior engineers and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10–14 years of IT experience with 5+ years in Network testing delivery leadership.
• Strong knowledge in automation tools and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Validate enterprise network changes across LAN/WAN and cloud platforms.
• Design and execute test plans, cases, and validation scenarios.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure high-quality deployments.

Skills

Network Change Validation & Testing

Defect Management & Risk Control

Test Strategy & Automation

Stakeholder & Governance Engagement

Documentation & Reporting

Education

CCNA/CCNP

ITIL, COBIT

Tools

ServiceNow

Azure

Jira

Job description

Experience

10–14 years total IT experience, with 5+ years in Network testing delivery leadership.

Role Summary

Lead Software Quality Engineer – Network (SQM) responsible for validating enterprise network changes across LAN/WAN, security, and cloud platforms. Ensures changes meet functional, performance, and compliance requirements prior to production release. Partners with engineering and operations teams to enable high‑quality, low‑risk deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute validation of network changes (routing, switching, firewall, SD‑WAN, load balancers).
• Perform independent validation, testing, and quality assurance of enterprise network changes across LAN/WAN, security, and cloud platforms.
• Ensure all network changes meet functional, performance, security, and compliance requirements prior to deployment.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Operations, CAB, and Risk teams to deliver high‑quality, low‑risk releases.
• Serve as a quality gate to reduce incidents and improve deployment success through structured testing and automation.
• Deliver estimate efforts, track and address failed change incidents, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive quality efficiencies and effectiveness using automated solutions for Network and Security changes, testing life cycle and change process optimization.
• Design and run test plans, test cases, and validation scenarios.
• Identify defects, risks, and provide go/no‑go recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering, CAB, and release teams for change readiness.
• Drive automation and improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Maintain validation evidence, test reports, and quality metrics.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, ServiceNow, ITIL Service Management Concepts and Tools (HP, BMC Remedy, ServiceNow – Incident, Problem, Change, Release).
• Familiarity with Agile Methodology Scrum/Kanban and project management tools like Azure and Jira.
• Flexibility to work on weekends.
• Maintain SDAM & ITSM regulatory documentation.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Network Change Validation & Testing
  • Perform end‑to‑end validation of network changes (switching, routing, firewall, SD‑WAN, Zscaler, load balancers).
  • Design and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and validation scenarios.
  • Validate functionality, performance, resilience, and security compliance.
  • Conduct regression and post‑change validation before production release.
  • Ensure all validations align with CAB approvals and change governance.
• Defect Management & Risk Control
  • Identify, document, and track defects, risks, and validation gaps.
  • Provide clear go/no‑go recommendations during release/bridge calls.
  • Coordinate with engineering teams for defect resolution and re‑validation.
  • Ensure compliance with risk, audit, and governance requirements.
• Test Strategy & Automation
  • Develop and maintain standardized testing frameworks and SOPs.
  • Drive automation of validation processes using scripts and tools.
  • Improve test coverage across network technologies and environments.
  • Enhance efficiency and reduce manual testing efforts.
• Stakeholder & Governance Engagement
  • Collaborate with Network Engineering, Operations, Release Management, and CAB.
  • Participate in bridge calls, change reviews, and governance forums.
  • Communicate validation results, risks, and readiness status clearly.
  • Support release decision‑making with quality insights.
• Documentation & Reporting
  • Maintain test plans, execution reports, and validation evidence.
  • Track and publish quality metrics (defect leakage, incident reduction, automation coverage).
  • Create and maintain knowledge base articles (ServiceNow / Confluence).
  • Ensure audit readiness with proper documentation and traceability.

Good‑to‑Have Technical Skills

• Knowledge with SD‑WAN (Silver Peak/Palo Alto), Zscaler, F5, Infoblox, Cloud (Azure/AWS).
• Experience in automation tools, scripting, and CI/CD validation.
• Knowledge of risk frameworks, audit compliance, and governance.

Soft & Leadership Skills

• Strong delivery ownership and decision‑making.
• Executive‑level communication and stakeholder management.
• Risk‑based thinking and escalation judgment.
• Ability to manage cross‑functional, geographically distributed teams.
• Structured problem‑solving and incident leadership.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in testing and validation practices.
• Mentor junior engineers on testing methodologies and tools.
• Stay updated with emerging network technologies and testing strategies.

Certifications (Preferred / Nice To Have)

• CCNA/CCNP
• ITIL, COBIT (nice to have)

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail].