Senior Systems/ Software Engineer (Python Automation, L2/L3 Features, SONiC NOS)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 25–40 LPA
Posted on 16 Sept
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Job description
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About This Role
- Design, develop, and execute test plans to validate SONiC NOS functionality on Broadcom-based switches, focusing on advanced L2/L3 networking features (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN).
- Automate functional, regression, scale, and performance tests using Python and Robot Framework; perform deep debugging across ASIC, NOS, and control/data plane layers.
- Contribute to the SONiC open-source community, validate optical modules and transceiver protocols, and manage integration of ASIC drivers and SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface).
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in network software or hardware testing.
- Hands-on experience with SONiC NOS, SAI-based architectures, and strong understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and switch/router architecture.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with automation frameworks such as Robot Framework; onsite work location requirement at an HPE office.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in working with Broadcom-based switching platforms and deep networking protocols including BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, QinQ, multicast.
- Familiar with SONiC architecture components such as SAI, FRR, Redis DB, Docker, Minigraph, and SDKs like SDKLT or OpenNSL; experience with traffic generators like Spirent or IxNetwork is a plus.
- Skilled in automation and debugging in lab-based testbed environments, with history of contributing to SONiC or other open-source networking projects; able to work in a technically complex and collaborative environment.