Software Quality Assurance Engineer

DCN
2025

The employee will drive the feature to completion (ready for GA release) and will, therefore, have to interact extensively with the Software, Hardware, Firmware, and Product Marketing teams. Also, this position is expected to play a role in system design so that Quality Assurance is considered throughout the entire lifecycle of the product.

• Developing, modifying, and executing software test plans.
• Analyzing and writing test standards and procedures.
• Maintaining documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modifying software.
• Analyzing test results to ensure functionality and recommending corrective action.
• Consult with developing engineers to resolve issues and provide feedback in preparation for technical appraisals of programming languages, systems, and computation software.

You have:

• MSCS/EE degree or BS with experience in networking.
• Previous internship/co-op experience at Nokia preferred.
• Knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, BGP) and/or signaling protocols (RSVP, LDP)
• Knowledge of Linux and programming languages (preferably scripting languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, shell)
• Proven aptitude for methodical problem solving, good communication skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to work well in a close-knit team.
• Quick learner, self-starter.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Knowledge of NFV (Network Function Virtualization), SDN, Virtualized Switching products and related virtualization technologies (KVM/QEMU, Xen, Vmware ESXi) is a big plus.

• Job Category Applied R&D
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Type Graduate/Entry Level
• Role Type Individual contributor
• Salary Range $101,266 - $188,066, plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles.
• Experience level Graduate or Entry Level
• Locations Sunnyvale, California, US and Westford, Massachusetts, US (Onsite)
• Regular or Temporary Regular