Solutions Validation Engineer - OSS Platform

Location: Shrewsbury

Description

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New Jersey based - travel to Middletown location 3-4 days a week.

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Solutions Validation Engineer - OSS Platform

Company

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• 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 Git for version control and collaborative development workflows.
• 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.

CERTIFICATIONS (Preferred but not mandatory):

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

PRODUCT EXPERIENCE:

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

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• 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- (Hybrid 3-4 days a week minimum in Middletown).

Drive Nets is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on upon race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

More About Drive Nets Based in Israel with locations in Romania, US, and Japan as well as extended teams, Drive Nets operations cover more than twelve countries. With recognition by industry analysts and through numerous industry awards, Drive Nets is pushing market momentum, allowing for faster service innovation from the network core to the edge. Visit our website: