Network Test Engineer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 171,924,000 - 186,252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Network Test Engineer on a 06+ month contract located onsite in Irving, TX.

The role requires testing network architectures, Aruba devices, and cloud management platforms, with a focus on validating performance and reliability for retail store environments. Candidate should have 5+ years of hands-on validation experience with Aruba wireless hardware, Mobility Controllers, and ClearPass, plus strong WAN/LAN routing knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on validation experience with Aruba wireless hardware.
• Experience with Mobility Controllers and ClearPass.
• Strong understanding of LAN switching (VLANs, STP, LACP) and WAN/SD-WAN routing.
• Proficiency with validation tools such as Wireshark, Iperf, Spirent, IXIA.
• Fluent in enterprise protocols including OSPF, BGP, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP.
• Retail/guest networks experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute End-to-End Testing: Plan, design, and execute test scripts for store-level networks.
• Validate Aruba ecosystems across devices and cloud management platforms.
• Optimize LAN/WAN performance across regional WANs and SD-WAN paths.
• Simulate store traffic and test failure recovery and fallbacks.
• Perform root cause analysis of issues in staging and validation phases.
• Create detailed testing documentation, including high-level and low-level scripts and evaluation metrics.

Skills

Aruba wireless hardware

Mobility Controllers

ClearPass

LAN switching

WAN/SD-WAN routing

Wireshark

Tools

Wireshark

Iperf

Chariot

Spirent

IXIA

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Network Test Engineer. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Irving ,TX(Onsite).

Job ID:26-29722

Pay Range: $60 - $65/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute End-to-End Testing: Plan, design, and execute test scripts for store-level network architectures, ensuring standard builds operate reliably before deployment.
• Validate Aruba Ecosystems: Perform functional, scalability, and load testing on Aruba Access Points (500/600 series), Aruba Switches (6000/8000 series), and cloud-native management platforms like Aruba Central / AirWave.
• Optimize LAN/WAN Performance: Assess network performance metrics across regional WAN circuits, SD-WAN paths, and local LAN environments to maintain low-latency connections to data centers.
• Simulate Store Traffic: Build network simulations mimicking high-volume retail transactions, testing failure recovery, and verifying fallback capabilities.
• Root Cause Analysis: Troubleshoot configuration, throughput, and performance bugs identified during the staging and validation phases.
• Documentation & Reporting: Author highly detailed high-level (HLD) and low-level (LLD) testing scripts, test execution maps, and performance evaluation metrics.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on validation experience using Aruba wireless hardware, Mobility Controllers, and ClearPass.
• Comprehensive understanding of LAN switching (VLANs, STP, Link Aggregation) and WAN/SD-WAN routing.
• Experience using physical network validation utilities and packet tracers (e.g., Wireshark, Iperf, Chariot, Spirent, or IXIA).
• Strong fluency with standard enterprise protocols including OSPF, BGP, DHCP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Familiarity with standard retail configurations, including POS networks, guest Wi-Fi isolation, and merchant processing networks (Nice to have).

Our client is a leading Retail Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.