Hewlett packard enterprise

Overview

The Senior Systems/Software Engineer will design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans to validate SONiC functionality on Broadcom-based switching platforms, focusing on L2/L3 features and automation.

About Hewlett packard enterprise

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.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10 years of experience in network software or hardware testing
• Strong understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and switch/router architecture
• Hands-on experience with SONiC NOS and SAI-based architectures
• Proficiency in Python and experience with test automation frameworks such as Robot Framework
• Solid grasp of SONiC architecture, including SAI, FRR, Redis DB, Docker, and Minigraph
• Experience with traffic generators like Spirent or IxNetwork
• Proficient with tools such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, and lab-based testbed environments

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans to validate SONiC functionality on Broadcom-based switching platforms
• Validate advanced L2/L3 features including BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, QinQ, and multicast
• Test and verify SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) integration and ASIC driver behavior
• Automate functional, regression, scale, and performance test cases using Python and Robot Framework
• Perform deep-dive debugging across ASIC, NOS, and control/data plane layers
• Collaborate with the SONiC open-source community to contribute fixes, enhancements, and upstream improvements
• Validate optical modules across various speeds, breakout configurations, and transceiver management protocols