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Network Software Test Engineer I This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation 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: 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 diverse 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. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, is a leading provider of next-generation working solutions for the mobile enterprise: htttp://www.arubanetworks.com/company/about-us How You'll Make Your Mark: Analyze design documents and technical specifications to identify test objectives, scope, and required activities with mentorship from senior engineers. Contribute to writing, executing, and refining portions of test plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned features and subsystems. Develop, run, and maintain automated test scripts and harnesses in Python; write modular, reusable, and well-documented test code. Leverage AI models and LLMs to assist test-case generation, prompt-driven scenario creation, log parsing/classification, anomaly detection, and test prioritization. Capture and analyze packet traces and system logs (Wireshark, tcpdump); convert findings into clear, reproducible bug reports and verification steps. Design and execute security-aware test scenarios to validate encryption, authentication, access controls, and threat-informed behavior. Execute functional, performance, interoperability, regression, and reliability tests in physical and virtual lab environments. Collaborate with QA engineers, developers, product teams, and outsourced partners to reproduce issues, coordinate fixes, and improve coverage. Help maintain test environment configurations, version control for test code, and CI/CD integration for automated runs. Share knowledge with teammates, assist onboarding of new/less-experienced staff, and learn mentoring techniques through pairing. About You: Recent graduate (BS/MS) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or related field. Strong foundational knowledge of networking principles and a desire to grow skills in campus and data-center deployment concepts. Comfortable programming in Python with an emphasis on automation, clean code, and basic data structures. Interest or practical coursework in AI/ML tools (LLMs, pretrained models) and eagerness to apply AI to testing workflows and prompt engineering. Basic cybersecurity awareness and motivation to include secure configuration and threat-informed checks in testing. Curious, proactive, collaborative, and able to communicate technical findings clearly in writing and verbally. Willingness to work hands-on in lab environments with physical and virtual network devices. Knowledge and Skills: Proficiency in Python for test automation; familiarity with pytest or similar frameworks, and version control (Git). Working knowledge of networking concepts and protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, NAT, DHCP, DNS; exposure to VxLAN/EVPN/MPLS is a plus. Practical exposure to AI models/LLMs for tasks like log analysis, test-case generation, classification, or NLP-based documentation. Ability to collect and analyze packet captures and logs (Wireshark, tcpdump) for troubleshooting and root-cause analysis. Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and test automation best practices. Basic understanding of security testing concepts: firewall behaviors (DMZ, SNAT/DNAT), encryption/authentication validation, and threat-informed testing approaches. Exposure to virtualization and container technologies (VMware, Docker, Kubernetes) and network emulation/simulation tools (GNS3, Mininet, EVE‑NG) is advantageous. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and a drive to evolve automation and AI-assisted testing workflows. Additional Skills: Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX) What We Can Offer You: Health & Wellbeing 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. Let's Stay Connected: Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. #unitedstates #aruba Job: Engineering Job Level: TCP_01 "The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 81,700 - 165,800 in California The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered." 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