Scale Network Test & Validation Engineer (VxLAN/MPLS)

Compunnel, Inc.; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a Network Test / Validation Engineer to lead solution-level and high-scale testing across VxLAN/EVPN, MPLS overlays, QoS, and RoCE/RoCEv2 environments in Santa Clara, CA.

The ideal candidate will design and execute traffic and protocol emulation using Ixia IxNetwork or Spirent, validate throughput and latency at scale, and automate test execution with Python and REST APIs, while documenting plans and results.

Qualifications

• Experience in network testing/validation or performance engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with VxLAN/EVPN and MPLS.
• Solid understanding of QoS design and validation.
• Experience testing RoCE/RoCEv2 environments.
• Very strong hands-on experience with Ixia IxNetwork or Spirent.
• Experience with Python-based test automation.
• Strong understanding of BGP, including EVPN.
• Strong understanding of OSPF and/or IS-IS.
• Strong understanding of ECMP.
• Experience designing and executing large-scale performance, convergence, and stress tests.

Responsibilities

• Perform solution-level and scale testing for VxLAN/EVPN, MPLS overlays, QoS, and RoCE/RoCEv2.
• Design and execute high-scale traffic and protocol emulation using Ixia IxNetwork or Spirent.
• Validate throughput, latency, jitter, packet loss, microbursts, and convergence at scale.
• Test QoS behaviors, including classification, queuing, shaping, policing, and congestion handling.
• Validate RoCE lossless fabric behavior, including PFC, ECN, congestion behavior, and latency sensitivity.
• Automate test execution and reporting using Python and REST APIs.
• Develop clear test plans and document test results.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and document defects discovered during network testing and validation.

Skills

VxLAN/EVPN

MPLS

QoS design

Ixia IxNetwork

Spirent

Python automation

REST APIs

BGP EVPN

OSPF/IS-IS

ECMP

Test design

Traffic validation

Tools

IxNetwork

Spirent

Python

Job description

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a Network Test / Validation Engineer to lead solution-level and high-scale testing across VxLAN/EVPN, MPLS overlays, QoS, and RoCE/RoCEv2 environments in Santa Clara, CA.

The ideal candidate will design and execute traffic and protocol emulation using Ixia IxNetwork or Spirent, validate throughput and latency at scale, and automate test execution with Python and REST APIs, while documenting plans and results.