Senior QA Software Engineer

About NETSCOUT

• Lead the QA effort across overall functionality of the Packet Broker Network Management platform.
• Design and test High Availability platform and packet broker switch management layers.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Python.
• Drive overall guidance, test planning, execution, regression testing, and defect tracking.
• Develop reusable testing for UI, API, and related system-level testing.
• Validate NetConf, packet broker switch workflows, SNMP, NetFlow, Syslog, and other network telemetry integrations.
• Simulate real-world network environments using virtual and physical lab setups.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and customer support.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint deliverables.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and help improve overall test maturity.

Basic Qualifications/Skills:

• 6+ years of experience in software QA, with at least 2 years in a senior role.
• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
• Familiarity with packet broker, concepts of port density, throughput, filtering capabilities
• Hands-on experience testing network management systems, network analyzers, or SDN solutions.
• Excellent understanding of L2/L3 protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, SNMP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, QoS).
• Experience with REST APIs, Linux environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with network simulators/emulators (e.g., GNS3, Cisco VIRL, iPerf).
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with tools like Pytest, Robot Framework, Wireshark, Postman, and Jenkins.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's/Masters degree in Computer Science, ECE, or related fields.
• Exposure to virtualization/cloud technologies (VMware, KVM, AWS, etc.)
• Knowledge of performance testing or security testing for network products.
• Experience with packet broker platforms like Gigamon, Cisco, N2 series.

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