Hewlett Packard Enterprise · 2 hours ago
Principal Software QA Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $349K/yr
16+ years expHewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. As a Principal QA Engineer at HPE, you will be the quality champion for customer-facing networking solutions, ensuring exceptional reliability and performance across HPE’s networking platforms.
Data CenterEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyIT ManagementNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Lead the test automation strategy; evaluate and integrate new tools to improve efficiency and coverage
Collaborate closely with product, development, support, and platform engineering teams to ensure full lifecycle quality coverage
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers and partners across teams
Contribute to design reviews with a QA lens to ensure testability and risk mitigation
Qualification
Required
16+ years of hands-on Networking and QA experience, including: Designing and building test automation frameworks from scratch
Non-functional testing (scale, reliability, performance, security)
Strong coding skills in Python; experience with Pytest
Deep understanding of Microservices, Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
Deep understanding of Linux/VM environments, Storage, Compute, Networking
Deep understanding of REST APIs, JSON, SQL/NoSQL
Experience with virtualization technologies like KVM or VMware
Familiarity with performance and load testing tools
Exposure to cloud-native testing challenges in private cloud environments
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Proven experience mentoring junior team members and driving cross-functional collaboration
Knowledge of complete SDLC and experience in software testing methodology, tools, developing test strategy, test planning and test execution
Strong automation background to be able to own automation strategy and tools required to build a test framework
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ideal candidates will have at least 13+ years of relevant experience in developing and supporting automation test frameworks from ground up
Proficiency in programming in Python & Golang
Experience in the following areas/technologies: IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, LDP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, LLDP, STP, ACL, QoS, Policer, Multicast, Security; SRX-4600 and JunSOS Space
Test Automation using Pytest Python
Spirent and IXIA Test/Traffic generator equipment
Detailing of Network Designs and Implementation
Docker, Containerization, Kubernetes
CI/CD, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins
LINUX/VM environments
Networking background
KVM
Preferred
JNCIE preferred
Benefits
Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion
Company
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an edge-to-cloud company that uses comprehensive solutions to accelerate business outcomes.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.85BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
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2015-11-02IPO
Leadership Team
Antonio Neri
President & CEO
Fidelma Russo
EVP & GM, Hybrid Cloud and Chief Technology Officer
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