Test Automation Engineer II - Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Friday Harbor (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Friday Harbor, WA is seeking a Test Automation Engineer II focused on networking. The role emphasizes validating, testing, troubleshooting, and improving networking products, with Python automation.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Systems Engineering, and Development to ensure features meet requirements and release readiness. A bachelor's or master's degree and 2-4 years of relevant testing/automation experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 2-4 years of experience in testing, automation, networking, or quality engineering.
• Strong networking fundamentals and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Python programming or automation.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and communicate findings clearly.
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to learn networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain test plans and validation procedures for networking products.
• Perform feature, system, integration, and regression testing to ensure quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex networking and software issues.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python.
• Collaborate across Product Management, Development, and QA teams.
• Validate networking reference designs and customer deployment scenarios.
• Identify, document, reproduce, and track defects.
• Contribute to release readiness and product quality initiatives.
• Create technical validation reports and documentation.
• Work with globally distributed engineering teams.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Analytical troubleshooting

Testing methodologies

Python automation

Root-cause analysis

Communication & collaboration

Learning new technologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Linux

Job description

Test Automation Engineer II - Networking

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Responsible for validating, testing, troubleshooting, and improving networking products and solutions. Works closely with Product Management, Systems Engineering, and Development teams to ensure networking features, architectures, and releases meet quality, functionality, and customer requirements. Develops automation tools and test frameworks to improve validation efficiency and product quality.

Engineers with strong technical fundamentals, problem-solving ability, learning agility, and a collaborative mindset. Candidates with strong automation and testing backgrounds who are willing to learn networking technologies are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and validation procedures for networking products and solutions.
• Perform feature, system, integration, and regression testing to ensure product quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex networking and software issues.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Development, and Quality Engineering teams.
• Participate in validation of networking reference designs and customer deployment scenarios.
• Identify, document, reproduce, and track defects through resolution.
• Contribute to release readiness and product quality initiatives.
• Create technical documentation and validation reports.
• Work effectively within globally distributed engineering teams.

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree and typically 2-4 years of relevant experience in testing, automation, networking, or quality engineering.

Knowledge and Skills - Required

• Networking fundamentals
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
• Software testing and validation methodologies
• Python programming or automation experience
• Root-cause analysis capabilities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to learn new technologies

Knowledge and Skills - Preferred

• BGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP knowledge
• Routing and switching experience
• Network testing and validation experience
• Test automation framework experience
• Enterprise or data-center networking exposure
• Linux and scripting experience

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job: Engineering

Job Level: TCP_02

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.