Network Test & Certification Engineer

HAN IT STAFFING, INC.

New York, NY, United States

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

10 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Automation of Tests Border Gateway Protocol Cloud Computing Computer Networks Continuous Integration Linux Failover Github Internet Group Management Protocols Networking Hardware

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Job description

Develop network test automation using Python, Ansible, APIs and Git/GitHub.
Use AI/GenAI and Agentic AI to accelerate test-case generation, log/configuration analysis, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, CVE/patch assessment and certification reporting.
Perform Linux-based network troubleshooting using tcpdump, Wireshark and related tools.
Document test results, defects, risks and production-readiness recommendations.

Requirements

10+ Years Enterprise Network Engineering CCNP DevNet/DevCor or equivalent network automation BGP / OSPF / TCP-IP/OSPF, L2/L3, routing, switching, failover Cisco Catalyst / Nexus / ASR / ISR/IOS-XE/NX-OS Network Testing, Validation & Certification Python Automation Ansible Automation Linux Networking & Troubleshooting GenAI / LLM / AI-Assisted Engineering Network Automation APIs + Git/GitHub L2/L3 Routing, Switching, Failover & Convergence tcpdump / Wireshark / Packet Analysis CVE / Patch Validation & Certification

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Network Test & Certification Engineer with strong enterprise networking, automation, Linux, and AI-assisted engineering experience. The engineer will be responsible for testing and certifying network hardware, software releases, patches, and new features before production deployment., * 12+ years of hands-on Network Engineering experience.

Strong BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP and enterprise routing/switching.
Hands-on Cisco Catalyst/NexASR/ISR experience.
Experience with network testing, validation or certification.
Good hands-on Python and Ansible automation.
Strong Linux networking and troubleshooting knowledge.
CCNP DevNet/DevCor or equivalent network automation expertise strongly preferred.
Exposure to GenAI/LLMs, AI-assisted automation or Agentic AI workflows.

Preferred Skills

IXIA/Spirent, Arista, Kubernetes/CNI, Cilium/eBPF, Robot Framework, multicast (IGMP/PIM), CVE/security patch validation, CI/CD and cloud networking.

Ideal candidate: A strong Network Engineer who can combine network testing + Python/Ansible automation + AI-assisted engineering to make network certification faster, more automated and more reliable.