Test Automation Engineer III

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Networking Validation Engineer to join our hybrid team in the United States. The role focuses on validating, testing, troubleshooting, and improving networking products and solutions, working closely with Product Management, Systems Engineering, and Development.

You will develop automation tools and test frameworks in Python, perform feature and regression testing, and contribute to release readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in networking, validation engineering, testing, or quality engineering.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.

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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Python scripting

Software testing

Communication

Collaboration

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Python

Linux

Job description

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.

We are looking for 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.

Applies established subject matter knowledge to solve technical challenges involving networking technologies, test automation, and product validation. Works independently on assigned projects while collaborating with cross-functional global teams. Contributes to testing strategy, problem investigation, and continuous improvement initiatives under moderate supervision.

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 5+ years of relevant experience in networking, validation engineering, testing, or quality engineering.

Knowledge and Skills - Required

• 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 quickly

Knowledge and Skills - Preferred

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

What We Can Offer You:

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.

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_03

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.