Senior Network Test Engineer

BU Consultants; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BU Consultants in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Network Test Engineer to join our on-site team. The role focuses on testing, certifying, and validating network hardware and software for enterprise environments, with 3–4 days on-site per week.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in LAN/WAN, data center, and campus networking, plus hands-on testing, patch certification, and automation using Python and Ansible. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of network engineering experience.
• Strong LAN/WAN, data center and campus networking knowledge.
• Hands-on testing of network hardware and code certification.
• Proficiency in Python and Ansible for automation.
• Experience with IXIA/Spirent test equipment.
• CCIE or CCNP level expertise.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Test and certify network hardware, software releases, patches, and code upgrades.
• Perform functional, performance, interoperability testing in lab environments.
• Develop automated tests using Python, Ansible, APIs, and Robot Framework.
• Create testing strategies for routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Identify and troubleshoot hardware, software, and protocol issues.
• Present findings to technical and senior management.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on PoCs and certifications.
• Assist production teams with troubleshooting and vulnerability analysis.

Skills

Network Eng

LAN/WAN

Data Center

Python

Ansible

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

NX-OS

BGP/OSPF

Wireshark

Lab Testing

Automation

CCIE/CCNP

Arista

Tools

IXIA

Spirent

Robot Framework

Git

Job description

3–4 days per week

Experience

Senior Network Test Engineer – ConsultantLocation

New York, NY — On-site 3–4 days per week

8+ years of strong Network Engineering, Network Testing, Design, and Code/Feature Certification experience.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Network Test Engineer with strong expertise in LAN/WAN, Data Center and Campus/Branch networking, combined with hands‑on experience in network hardware testing, automation, and code/patch certification.

Key Responsibilities

• Test and certify network hardware, software releases, patches, SMUs, and code upgrades.
• Perform functional, performance, interoperability, and reliability testing in network lab environments.
• Rapidly evaluate and certify patches/CVEs and assess associated network and business risks.
• Design and execute testing strategies for routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and document hardware, software, performance, and compatibility issues.
• Develop test automation using Python, Ansible, APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Robot Framework.
• Create and maintain engineering standards, configuration templates, testing guidelines, and technical documentation.
• Work closely with network vendors and internal engineering teams on PoCs, product evaluations, certifications, and new technologies.
• Present testing results, recommendations, risks, and certification findings to technical and senior management.
• Support production teams with expert-level troubleshooting and vulnerability/bug analysis.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and recommend improvements to network testing and certification processes.

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of Network Engineering experience.
• Strong experience with LAN/WAN, Data Center, Campus/Branch and WAN/MAN networks.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IGMP, PIM, Layer 2 protocols, and Spanning Tree.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco Catalyst/Nexus platforms.
• Experience with Cisco IOS/XE/NX-OS code certification, bug scrubs, and feature validation.
• Experience with Arista platforms is highly preferred.
• Strong Python and Ansible skills.
• Good Linux administration and networking knowledge.
• Experience with Wireshark, tcpdump, Git/GitHub.
• Strong understanding of network hardware testing and lab certification.
• Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent.
• Strong troubleshooting and protocol‑level networking knowledge.
• CCIE or strong CCNP-level expertise.
• Excellent communication, documentation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Strong Plus / Preferred Skills

• Kubernetes and cloud-native networking.
• Container Networking/CNI and kubectl.
• eBPF / Cilium experience, including observability, security policies, load balancing, and BGP integration.
• Robot Framework and Ansible integration.
• Experience with F5, A10, Fortinet, and Juniper SRX.
• NAC, MAB, 802.1X, Port Security, QoS, IPSec.
• AWS or Azure networking.
• DDoS mitigation and network security/hardening.
• Data Center networking and high-speed connectivity: 10/25/40/50/100G.
• Multi‑vendor network design and certification experience.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior-level Network Engineer/Test Engineer who has worked in a network lab environment and has experience designing, testing, troubleshooting, and certifying network products and technologies.

They should be comfortable working independently, leading complex projects, managing multiple vendors, and communicating technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidate Screening Focus

• 8+ years of strong Network Engineering experience
• Cisco + Arista experience
• Strong BGP/OSPF/IGMP/PIM knowledge
• Hands‑on network hardware/code certification or lab testing
• Python + Ansible automation
• IXIA/Spirent experience
• Strong Wireshark/tcpdump troubleshooting
• Linux/networking knowledge
• Experience with network patches, CVEs, SMUs, and code validation
• Ability to work on‑site in New York 3–4 days per week

Priority:

Candidates with a combination of Network Engineering + Network Lab Testing/Certification + Automation should be given the highest preference.

Skills:

border gateway protocol (bgp),python,network lab testing,cisco,wireshark,ixia