PRINCIPAL QA SW ENGINEER 10380- Layer2/Layer3 Protocol Testing- Python |Data Center Networking

Extreme Networks
Bengaluru
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 13-20 yearsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Root-cause analysis","Collaboration","Test planning","Debugging"]

Validate end-to-end networking solutions across modern data center and 5G environments. Design and execute test plans for L2/L3 and IP Fabric (EVPN/VXLAN), combining manual exploratory testing with automation frameworks built in Python and Go. Develop interoperability, system-level, and regression/performance suites, troubleshoot issues using logs and packet captures, and collaborate with engineering and product while supporting CI/CD and continuous testing.

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PRINCIPAL QA SW ENGINEER 10380- Layer2/Layer3 Protocol Testing- Python |Data Center Networking

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Job Summary

Validate end-to-end networking solutions across modern data center and 5G environments. Design and execute test plans for L2/L3 and IP Fabric (EVPN/VXLAN), combining manual exploratory testing with automation frameworks built in Python and Go. Develop interoperability, system-level, and regression/performance suites, troubleshoot issues using logs and packet captures, and collaborate with engineering and product while supporting CI/CD and continuous testing.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for complex networking solutions including L2/L3, IP Fabric, and EVPN/VXLAN.
  • •Validate 5G and data center architectures with integration, scalability, and performance testing.
  • •Build and maintain automation frameworks and automate regression, functional, and performance test suites.
  • •Perform manual testing for new features, exploratory validation, and edge-case scenarios; run interoperability and system-level testing.
  • •Troubleshoot and debug issues across network, system, and application layers using logs, packet captures, and system behavior; support CI/CD and continuous testing strategy.

Key Requirements

  • •13–20 years of experience validating complex networking solutions across data center and 5G environments.
  • •Strong programming skills in Python (must-have) and Golang/Go (preferred/strong plus).
  • •Solid understanding of data center networking architectures (Leaf-Spine, IP Fabric, Clos) and protocols including BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, and TCP/IP.
  • •Hands-on experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks and performing manual exploratory/edge-case testing.
  • •Strong debugging and validation capabilities using Linux systems and tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump, including log/packet-based root-cause analysis.
Experience:13-20 yearsData center networking5GNetworking protocolsTest automationCI/CD
Skills:TroubleshootingRoot-cause analysisCollaborationTest planningDebugging
Tech Stack:PythonGoGolangBGPEVPNVXLANTCP/IPLinuxWiresharkTcpdumpJenkinsGitLab CIKubernetesDockerPytestRobot FrameworkCI/CDEVPN/VXLANIP Fabric

Company Brief

Extreme Networks
Provides wired and wireless network infrastructure, cloud-driven network management, and analytics for enterprises and service providers, delivering switching, routing, security, and access solutions.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1996
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