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# Software Engineer II - Network Test Engineer

- **Company:** Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $108,500.0 - $218,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Automation of Tests, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Operating System (NOS), Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Ethernet, FreeBSD, Virtual Private LAN Services, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, Multicasting, Routing, Network Service, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, Load Balancing, Computer Network Technologies, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology, Transport Protocols
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobsathpe/job/Sunnyvale-California-United-States-of-America/Software-Engineer-II---Network-Test-Engineer_1214576-2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
 * Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of software testing experience, or Master's degree with 1+ year of relevant experience.
 * Experience developing and executing software test plans and test cases.
 * Hands-on experience with Python for test automation.
 * Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
 * Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment., Experience in several of the following areas is highly desirable:
 * 2+ years of software testing experience in networking, IP services, or network operating systems.
 * Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies, including:
 + Ethernet
 + VLANs
 + Quality of Service (QoS)
 + Class of Service (CoS)
 + Load Balancing
 + OpenConfig Telemetry
 + P4 Runtime (P4RT)
 + Firewall technologies
 * Routing and transport protocols, including:
 + BGP
 + OSPF
 + IS-IS
 + MPLS
 + RSVP
 + Multicast
 + L2VPN
 + L3VPN
 + VPLS
 * Experience working in Linux, FreeBSD, and virtualized environments.
 * Hands-on experience with network test equipment such as Spirent or Ixia.
 * Knowledge of software testing methodologies including unit, integration, system, regression, black-box, and solution testing.

## Description

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office., We are seeking a Software Test Engineer to join our Networking & IP Services team. In this role, you will work closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, and Hardware Engineering teams to validate next-generation networking platforms and software. You will develop test strategies, automate complex networking test scenarios, troubleshoot software and hardware issues, and help deliver high-quality networking products.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy networking technologies, automation, and solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative engineering environment.

What You'll Do

 * Collaborate with Product Management, Software Engineering, and Hardware teams to review product requirements and technical designs.
 * Develop comprehensive functional, system, and regression test plans for networking software and platforms.
 * Execute manual and automated test cases to validate functionality, scalability, reliability, and performance.
 * Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Python
 * Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to improve product quality and release efficiency.
 * Identify, reproduce, troubleshoot, and document software and hardware defects.
 * Partner with development teams to isolate root causes and verify fixes.
 * Validate Layer 2/Layer 3 networking features, routing protocols, and network services.
 * Perform hardware qualification and validation testing for new networking platforms.
 * Contribute to continuous improvements in testing processes, automation, and product quality.