Software Test Engineer

HypTechie; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HypTechie is seeking a skilled professional to join their team. The role involves rigorous testing of software and hardware, focusing on SONiC architecture and networking protocols.

The ideal candidate must have a BS in CS/CE/EE, with a minimum of three years' experience and a year of direct SONiC testing. This position emphasizes collaboration in an agile environment, aiming to ensure high-quality deliverables for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering plus 3+ years of experience in networking.
• Minimum of one year of hands-on experience testing SONiC is a must.
• Strong working knowledge of SONiC architecture including SAI, FRR, and Redis-DB.

Responsibilities

• Find bugs in the software and hardware being developed.
• Write test plans to validate features and products.
• Design network topologies to validate functionality and performance.

Skills

Networking

Hands-on testing

SONiC architecture

Linux technologies

Test methodologies

Test automation

Communication skills

Education

BS in CS/CE/EE

MS degree preferred

Tools

IXIA

Spirent test tools

Job description

Qualifications

• BS CS/CE/EE plus 3+ years of experience in networking. MS degree preferred
• A minimum of one year of hands‑on experience testing SONiC is a must (manual testing experience strongly desired).
• Strong working knowledge of SONiC architecture – SAI, FRR open routing stack (formerly Quagga, Zebra), Redis‑DB, docker and minigraph
• Hands on experience with Linux operating system and its associated technologies (e.g. Virtualization, Kubernetes & more)
• Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, IS‑IS, BGP, IGMP, PIM SM/SSM, QoS, L2‑L3 protocols, Platform validation, HA, QOS, network management.
• Knowledge of forwarding ASICs, FPGAs and network processors highly desired
• Proven expertise in creating test methodologies and writing test plans.
• Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent test tools desired
• Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages desired
• Strong communication skills.

What You’ll Do

• Use every means possible to find the bugs in the software and/or hardware being developed by your team.
• Write test plans to validate Arista features and products.
• Design test network topologies to validate functionality, performance, stability and scalability of features and products.
• Execute test plans to verify all aspects of the product. Identify defects and validate resolution.
• Work as an agile member of a combined development and test team, running in short cycles to develop functional software in quick iterations.
• Work with the developers in creating their plans for automated tests to complement the exploratory testing that you perform. Be the testing expert for your team.
• Participate in functional specification and software design reviews held by the development team and provide customer centric input.

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data‑driven, client‑to‑cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista is a well‑established and profitable company with over billion in revenue. Arista’s award‑winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds up to 800G bits per second, redefine scalability, agility, and resilience. Arista is a founding member of the Ultra Ethernet consortium. We have shipped over 100 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Arista is committed to open standards, and its products are available worldwide directly and through partners.