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Arista Networks • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Role: Test Engineer (senior level; team-focused)
Networking tech: SONiC, SAI, FRR, Redis-DB
Containerization & orchestration: Docker, Linux, Kubernetes
Networking concepts: Ethernet, VLANs, IP Routing, OSPF/IS-IS/BGP, QoS, L2-L3 protocols
Test tools: IXIA/Spirent (desired), test automation tools and scripting (desired)
Platforms: test networks, virtualization, minigraph
ASICs/FPGA knowledge (desirable)
Write test plans and validate Arista features/products; identify defects and verify resolutions
Design and execute test networks to assess functionality, performance, stability, and scalability; participate in agile development cycles
Collaborate with developers, field teams, and PMs to align testing with customer use-cases; contribute to automated testing plans and functional/design reviews
BS in CS/CE/EE (MS preferred); 3+ years networking experience
1+ year hands-on testing of SONiC (manual testing strongly desired)
Strong knowledge of SONiC architecture (SAI, FRR, Redis-DB, Docker, minigraph)
Linux expertise (virtualization, Kubernetes, etc.)
Deep understanding of networking protocols and concepts (BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, QoS, VLANs, IP/TCP)
Experience creating test methodologies and plans
Effective communication skills
Certifications: ACE/CCIE/JNCIE (plus)
Experience with IXIA/Spirent test tools
Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages
Knowledge
Job Description
Who You’ll Work With
You’ll collaborate closely with software developers, working side by side to ensure robust and high-quality product releases. You’ll engage with field-facing teams to understand customer deployments and feedback, representing customer use-cases directly to engineering teams. As a test expert, you’ll also work with networking experts to validate platform integration, scalability, and performance. Additionally, you will interact with product managers and technical documentation teams to align testing efforts with real-world application and market needs.
What You’ll Do
Use every means possible to find the bugs in the software and/or hardware being developed by your team. Write test plans to validate Arista features and products. Design test network topologies to validate functionality, performance, stability and scalability of features and products. Execute test plans to verify all aspects of the product. Identify defects and validate resolution. Work as an agile member of a combined development and test team, running in short cycles to develop functional software in quick iterations. Work with the developers in creating their plans for automated tests to complement the exploratory testing that you perform. Be the testing expert for your team. Participate in functional specification and software design reviews held by the development team and provide customer centric input.
Qualifications
BS CS/CE/EE plus 3+ years of experience in networking. MS degree preferred A minimum of one year of hands-on experience testing SONiC is a must (manual testing experience strongly desired). Strong working knowledge of SONiC architecture - SAI, FRR open routing stack (formerly Quagga, Zebra), Redis-DB, docker and minigraph Hands on experience with Linux operating system and its associated technologies (e.g. Virtualization, Kubernetes & more)
Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IGMP, PIM SM/ SSM, QoS, L2-L3 protocols, Platform validation, HA, QOS, network management. Knowledge of forwarding ASICs, FPGAs and network processors highly desired Proven expertise in creating test methodologies and writing test plans. Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent test tools desired Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages desired Strong communication skills. ACE/CCIE/JNCIE certifications are a plus.