Solutions Validation Engineer – OSS Platform

Solutions Validation Engineer – OSS Platform

#Hybrid

New Jersey based - travel to Middletown location 3 days a week.

#LI-Hybrid

Drive Nets is a leader in disaggregated high-scale networking solutions for service providers and AI infrastructures. Founded in December 2015, Drive Nets created a radical new way to build networks by adapting the architectural model of the cloud to telco-grade networking. This solution accelerates network deployment, improves the network’s economic model, and radically simplifies network operations. With customers including Comcast, Orange, and KDDI - over 80% of AT&T’s network traffic now runs through a disaggregated core powered by Drive Nets software.

Drive Nets Network Cloud-AI solution, based on the same technology, was introduced to the market in 2023, providing the highest-performance Ethernet-based AI networking solution, and is already deployed by Hyperscalers, Neo Clouds and Enterprises. Raising over $587 million in three funding rounds, Drive Nets continues to deploy the most innovative network infrastructure and is looking for the most talented people to be part of this journey.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies and test cases for OSS platform deployments.
• Perform detailed functional, integration, performance, and reliability testing.
• Automate testing and deployment processes using scripting (Bash, Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Collaborate with client teams to drive the adoption of the solution, addressing their network use cases and goals.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable workflows, leveraging cloud networking experience where applicable.
• Documentation skills to be used externally with customers and internally with systems including Confluence spaces and Jira tickets.
• Deliver customer-facing projects (~30-40% client interaction) and effectively demonstrate validated OSS solutions, including solution validation, acceptance testing, and problem resolution, following Agile methodologies.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, software validation, or a related technical role within Service Provider environments.
• Proven working knowledge of networking protocols and technologies (e.g., BGP, MPLS, IPv4/IPv6, SR, VPN).
• Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes, virtualization (KVM, VMware), and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Skilled in scripting and automation frameworks/tools such as Ansible for configuration management.
• Proficiency in a Linux environment shell, Bash scripting.
• Proficient in Python scripting and working knowledge of JSON and Jinja2 templating.
• Experience working within Agile development methodologies and CI/CD practices.
• Hands on experience with integration technologies (APIs) such as REST API, RESTCONF, Netconf, gRPC, SOAP, etc.
• Solid understanding of modeling languages such as JSON, YANG, YAML, and XML.
• Familiarity with microservices architectures and associated testing strategies.
• Real-world experience providing technical leadership on network implementation projects.
• Problem solving, troubleshooting, reviewing log files, debugging. Being self-sufficient, but also helpful with peers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively engaging with customers and internal teams.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Dev Ops Engineer, Azure certifications, or equivalent cloud-related certifications.

• Experience validating and troubleshooting complex OSS solutions and network management systems.
• Familiarity with workflow engine-based solutions is a plus.

• Ability to multitask and manage workload priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to quality assurance and validation.

Location
- Can consider remote, but office is located in Middletown, NJ. (Hybrid 2 days a week minimum in Middletown will be the preference).