Software Engineer II - Network Test Engineer

Software Engineer II
- Network Test Engineer This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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.

Location (Hybrid):
Sunnyvale, CA

HPE Networking is a leader in AI-driven, next-generation networking solutions that power modern data centers, cloud, campus, branch, and service provider networks. Our engineers build the software that enables intelligent, secure, and highly reliable networking infrastructure used by customers around the world.

We are seeking a Software Test Engineer to join our Networking & IP Services team. In this role, you will work closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, and Hardware Engineering teams to validate next-generation networking platforms and software. You will develop test strategies, automate complex networking test scenarios, troubleshoot software and hardware issues, and help deliver high-quality networking products.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy networking technologies, automation, and solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative engineering environment.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Software Engineering, and Hardware teams to review product requirements and technical designs.
• Develop comprehensive functional, system, and regression test plans for networking software and platforms.
• Execute manual and automated test cases to validate functionality, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Python
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to improve product quality and release efficiency.
• Identify, reproduce, troubleshoot, and document software and hardware defects.
• Partner with development teams to isolate root causes and verify fixes.
• Validate Layer 2/Layer 3 networking features, routing protocols, and network services.
• Perform hardware qualification and validation testing for new networking platforms.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in testing processes, automation, and product quality.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of software testing experience, or Master's degree with 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Experience developing and executing software test plans and test cases.
• Hands‑on experience with Python for test automation.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross‑functional engineering environment.

Experience in several of the following areas is highly desirable:

• 2+ years of software testing experience in networking, IP services, or network operating systems.
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies, including:
  • Ethernet
  • VLANs
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Class of Service (CoS)
  • Load Balancing
  • Open Config Telemetry
  • P4…