Network Test Automation Engineer

Network Test Automation Engineer 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. Management Level Definition 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 • 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 quickly 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 Accessibility HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require acco