Automation Test Engineer

We are Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. Our vision is to deliver the customized technology experiences our customers need. Our mission is to make everything connect by delivering digital age networking, communications and cloud solutions with services tailored to ensure our customers’ success. In the Cloud. On Premise. Hybrid. ALE is a trusted advisor to more than a million customers all over the world and active in 50+ countries. Learn more about us on https://www.al-enterprise.com/en/company/about-us ; Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has an opportunity for a Automation Test Engineer working out of our Calabasas, CA location. JOB DUTIES: This job consists of three related but separate duties. They are:

1. Develop test cases for networking features and protocols based on technical review of Software and Hardware functional specifications, RFCs and real-world scenarios
2. Design, develop, operate, and debug automation scripts/tools used for testing data communication network switches and routers.
3. Design and implement switched LAN and WAN network topologies
4. Conduct manual, semi-automated, and automated tests to validate new product development, debug scripts, and troubleshoot switch problems.
5. Work on complex customer escalated failure conditions and isolate bug
6. Open problem reports for failures detected, troubleshoot failures to their root-cause and clearly understand and articulate those failures. Work with software engineers to resolve the failures., In support of the above, the individual will configure, operate, and automate Ixia and SmartBits traffic generators.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3+ years experience in Data communication product test and verification environment. Must have hands-on experience in configuring Switches and Routers, methodical trouble shooting techniques in a complex product environment with dynamically changing network topologies. TCP/IP protocol knowledge and experience in Ethernet is required. Experience in operation and development of test automation systems using the Unix environment and Scripting languages. Very good understanding of L2/ L3 layers of OSI Sack. Strong understanding of TCP/ IP layer and HTTP/ HTTPS protocols and hands on experience on testing them. In-depth knowledge and protocol testing experience of protocols like MPLS, RSTP, MSTP, LLDP, LACP, OAM, BGP, OSPF, PIM, ISIS, QoS, 802.1Q, and SNMP v1, v2, and v3. Good hands on experience in Python scripting language. Extensive experience in handling IXIA, Spirent traffic generators. Hands on experience in creating test beds for complex customer escalations. Other desirable skills include experience with a Solaris/UNIX environment and C-programming. The individual must be a resourceful, independent, multi-tasking, self-starter who wants to work in a high paced, fast learning, team environment. A successful candidate will have knowledge about product software development/test life cycle and must be passionate about delivering thoroughly tested, high quality products within the demands of deadlines.

Rate range - $63,000 to 85,000 plus bonus potential and benefits (medical, dental, vision care on day1, 401k match dollar for dollar up to 6%, life, short and long term disability. 22 vacation days plus 8 holidays)