Senior Network Test Engineer-- NYC

Experience:

 Senior level, experienced, can lead projects and work independently.

 8+ years of experience required with extensive experience with LAN/WAN network design,

engineering, and code/ feature certification/ validation.

 Experience with testing design and certification of products in LAB environments is highly

desirable.

 CCIE or at a min CCNP level experience.

Skills Required:

 Demonstrate knowledge of working with protocols such as OSPF, BGP, IGMP and PIM.

 Experience with Cisco Platforms such as Catalyst and Nexus.

 Knowledge of certification of new code, and bug Scrubs on IOS/ XE/ NXOS/ and limited XR.

 Good foundation in Linux administration, networking, and automation.

 Cloud-native networking concepts, including Kubernetes architecture, container networking

(CNI), and operational tools such as kubectl.

 Familiarity with eBPF-based networking and security, particularly platforms such as Cilium is

major plus. This includes policy enforcement, observability, service load balancing, BGP

integration, and troubleshooting using eBPF maps and kernel-level telemetry

 Good knowledge of Python, Github.

 Ansible playbooks authoring and how to integrate Ansible with ROBOT framework for seamless

automation is beneficial.

 Some proficiency in the ROBOT Framework is a big plus

 Experience with Arista Platforms such as 7280, 7504, 7060 etc.

 Experience developing strategies with multiple vendors.

 Experienced with creating design documents for each certification which includes engineering

guidelines.

 Experience with Tools such as IXIA and / or Spirent to test and certify various designs and

troubleshoot networks issues.

 Excellent knowledge of IP Routing, BGP, OSPF, and layer2 protocols like Spanning-tree.

 Understanding of network protocols, network platforms such as Cisco/Arista to design and

troubleshoot new implementations.

 Good protocol level understanding/ Wireshark.

 Multicast: IGMPv2/3, PIM-SM, Static RP, RP-Anycast, MSDP.

 IP Routing Platforms, ISR4k, ASR1K, Catalyst.

 Cisco/ Arista Switching Platforms Catalyst switches.

 strong knowledge of Switching and Switching mechanisms like CEF, TCAM.

Skills Desired:

 Experience with MAB/ Port Security/ NAC/ 802.1x/ QoS/ IPSec is desirable.

 Understanding of new protocols being deployed intra and inter Data Center.

 AWS (or Azure cloud equivalent) is desirable.

 Data Center power and cooling, cabling 10/ 25G/ 40G/ 50G/ 100G.

 Cloud computing, Virtualization industry standard and trends, server technologies a plus.

 Router hardening technologies, DDoS mitigation, routing protocol encryption, SSH

implementation, out-of-band network design, 802.1x, NAC, IPSec.

 L2 and L3 QoS are a plus.

Other Requirements:

 Manage vendors, coordinate testing and evaluate PoC.

 Possess ability to quickly and effectively interpret data.

 Possess ability to perform very complex implementations with little or no guidance and/or

oversight from a project manager.

 Ability to work independently and within a global testing team environment.

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a strong must - candidate must possess

excellent business writing and presentation skills.

 Ability to prioritize effectively with good time management skills.

 Excellent interpersonal skills, strong logical and analytical skills

 Deep sense of ownership/accountability / must think as an owner and be proactive is a huge

must