Automation Engineer IV

Spectraforce Technologies; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking an Automation Engineer IV in Menlo Park, CA. This 6‑month contractor role focuses on scaling test automation and CI/CD coverage for a datacenter product introductions team, involving BGP++, Open/R, fabrics, switches, and optics.

Responsibilities include automating end‑to‑end tests, building traffic‑generation tests, converting plans to automated suites, and gating releases via pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software/network test automation or QA engineering.
• Strong Python (test frameworks, scripting, debugging).
• Hands‑on networking fundamentals: BGP, routing/forwarding, L2/L3, data‑plane vs. control‑plane concepts.
• Experience with traffic generators (Ixia, Keysight, or equivalent).
• CI/CD pipeline experience and comfort working in a Linux environment with source control.

Responsibilities

• Test and automate end‑to‑end network test cases (control‑plane, data‑plane, performance, stress/soak) using the in‑house test framework used by the DNE team.
• Build and run traffic‑generation tests with Ixia/Keysight in lab environments.
• Convert qualification test plans into automated, repeatable suites and onboard them as CI/CD conveyor nodes (DC/BB push pipelines) that gate releases.
• Triage test failures for flakiness versus legitimate regressions; file and track issues to the appropriate on‑call team.
• Maintain and improve existing automation, test configs, and lab tooling; collaborate with Netcastle (lab infra), Routing, and FBOSS XFN partners to unblock coverage.

Skills

Python

Networking basics

Test automation

CI/CD

Linux

Scripting

Traffic generators

Education

Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering

Tools

Ixia/Keysight

Open/R

Arista EOS

Job description

Automation Engineer IV

Menlo Park, CA – 6 Month Contractor

Job Description

The Datacenter Product Introductions team is looking to scale its test automation and CI/CD coverage to keep pace with new product introductions. The role involves expanding test and automation for solutions involving BGP++, Open/R, Fabrics, Switches, and Optics.

Responsibilities

• Test and automate end‑to‑end network test cases (control‑plane, data‑plane, performance, stress/soak) using the in‑house test framework used by the DNE team.
• Build and run traffic‑generation tests with Ixia/Keysight in lab environments.
• Convert qualification test plans into automated, repeatable suites and onboard them as CI/CD conveyor nodes (DC/BB push pipelines) that gate releases.
• Triage test failures for flakiness versus legitimate regressions; file and track issues to the appropriate on‑call team.
• Maintain and improve existing automation, test configs, and lab tooling; collaborate with Netcastle (lab infra), Routing, and FBOSS XFN partners to unblock coverage.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years in software/network test automation or QA engineering.
• Strong Python (test frameworks, scripting, debugging).
• Hands‑on networking fundamentals: BGP, routing/forwarding, L2/L3, data‑plane vs. control‑plane concepts.
• Experience with traffic generators (Ixia, Keysight, or equivalent).
• CI/CD pipeline experience and comfort working in a Linux environment with source control.

Preferred

• Exposure to Open/R, BGP, ECMP/UCMP, or large‑scale DC fabric topologies.
• Experience qualifying network hardware/optics or vendor NOS (e.g., Arista EOS).
• Familiarity with lab automation, device provisioning, or scale/performance testing.

Must Have HARD Skills

• 5-8+ years in software/network test automation or QA engineering.
• Strong Python (test frameworks, scripting, debugging).
• Hands‑on networking fundamentals: BGP, routing/forwarding, L2/L3, data‑plane vs. control‑plane concepts.
• CI/CD pipeline experience and comfort working in a Linux environment with source control.
• Experience with traffic generators (Ixia, Keysight, or equivalent).

Nice‑to‑have Skills

• Exposure to Open/R, BGP, ECMP/UCMP, or large‑scale DC fabric topologies.
• Experience qualifying network hardware/optics or vendor NOS (e.g., Arista EOS).
• Familiarity with lab automation, device provisioning, or scale/performance testing.

Years of Experience: 5-7 years in software/network test automation or QA engineering.

Degrees/Certifications Required: Bachelor of Science or Network Engineering.