Principal Engineer- Network Solution Testing

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Bengaluru seeks a Principal Engineer to validate customer-focused networking solutions. You will design and execute system-level tests, automate where possible, and collaborate with customers, engineering teams, and partners to ensure deployment readiness.

Senior role emphasizing deep expertise in Service Provider and Cloud networking, with hands-on lab work and strong test-automation skills using Python and Robot Framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in Networking, System Testing, or Validation.
• Hands-on with Service Provider, Cloud, Core or Edge networking.
• Experience building test automation using Python and/or Robot Framework.
• Proficiency with Ixia and Spirent traffic-generation tools.
• Customer-facing technical experience preferred; Junos/EVO experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer-focused testing including feature, scale and performance validation.
• Analyze deployment architectures and craft comprehensive test strategies.
• Collaborate with Field Engineers, Sales Engineers, Customers, and Product teams to define coverage.
• Design, develop and execute system- and solution-level test plans.
• Build and maintain lab environments representing customer deployments.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test cases for validation.

Skills

Networking systems

System testing

Solution validation

Test automation

Python

Robot Framework

Junos EVO

Ixia Spirent

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Tools

Ixia

Spirent

Junos EVO

Job description

Principal Engineer- Network Solution Testing

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Validates customer-focused networking solutions through system-level testing, automation, and solution certification activities. Designs, develops, and executes test plans and automated test cases to accelerate validation cycles and ensure product quality, scalability, performance, and deployment readiness. Works closely with customers, engineering, and cross-functional teams to validate customer-specific use cases, identify product gaps, and improve overall system reliability across Service Provider and Cloud networking environments.

Individual Contributor (IC)

Works independently on complex customer deployment and system validation projects that require strong expertise in Service Provider and Cloud networking technologies, system testing, and automation. Operates within established processes with moderate supervision while taking ownership of customer-specific test activities. Understands customer deployment architectures, develops and executes comprehensive test plans, generates customer-consumable test artifacts such as reports and logs, and certifies software releases for customer-specific deployment scenarios. Collaborates effectively with development, field engineering, and customer teams to ensure successful solution validation.

What you'll do:

• Perform customer-focused testing, including feature, scale, migration, performance, and end-to-end solution validation.
• Analyze customer deployment architectures, network topologies, and technical requirements to develop comprehensive test strategies.
• Collaborate with Field Engineers, Sales Engineers, Customers, and Product Development teams to understand use cases and define test coverage requirements.
• Design, develop, and execute system-level and solution-level test plans.
• Build, configure, and maintain test lab environments that accurately represent customer deployments.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot routers, switches, and networking devices running Junos/EVO operating systems.
• Develop and maintain test automation scripts using Python, Robot Framework, Perl, or similar technologies.
• Execute automated and manual test cases for feature validation, interoperability, performance, and scale testing.
• Analyze test results and identify functional, performance, scalability, and reliability issues.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and work closely with software development teams to resolve product defects.
• Evaluate customer requirements and identify test coverage gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Utilize industry-standard traffic generation and validation tools such as Ixia and Spirent.
• Prepare and deliver test reports, technical documentation, status updates, and customer-facing presentations.
• Participate in customer design workshops and technical review meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing methodologies, automation frameworks, and validation processes.
• Communicate testing status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans effectively to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Leverage AI-driven automation, AI agents, and emerging AI-powered testing tools to improve testing efficiency, accelerate test execution, increase test coverage, and enhance overall product quality and solution validation.

What you need to bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Networking Systems Engineering, System Testing, Solution Validation, or related fields.
• Experience working with Service Provider, Cloud, Core, or Edge networking environments.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale network deployments, system-level testing, and customer solution validation.
• Experience developing test automation solutions using Python and/or Robot Framework.
• Experience with network traffic generation and testing platforms such as Ixia and Spirent.
• Experience working in customer-facing technical roles is preferred.
• Prior experience with Juniper Junos/EVO platforms is highly desirable.
• Networking certifications such as JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, or