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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Virtusa Corporation
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, AWK (Programming Language), Border Gateway Protocol, Databases, Web Servers, Networking Hardware, Internet Protocol, Subnetting, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Log Analysis, Netconf, Network Monitoring, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Parsing, Selenium, Shell Script, Simple Network Management Protocols, SoapUI, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), SQL Databases, TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Virtual Local Area Networks, Scripting, Computer Network Technologies, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Pytest, OSS/BSS, Grep, Api Management
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-software-engineer-sunnyvale-ca--a3389979-999d-4f63-82e1-9d447ffe62e4

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Operational Support Systems (OSS), Network Management Software, Software Testing, Testing, Order Management, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), NetConf, Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF), IP (Internet Protocol), * Experience: 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a minimum of 2 years focused specifically on OSS or network management systems.

Technical Skills

 * OSS/BSS Concepts, hands-on experience testing order management, service provisioning, or network inventory platforms.
 * Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of IP networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, Subnetting, BGP, OSPF, L2/L3 services) and network device interfaces (NETCONF, RESTCONF, SNMP) and FTTH technologies - PON architecture.
 * Test Automation: 2+ years of experience scripting in Python or Java using frameworks like PyTest, Robot Framework, Selenium, or Cypress.
 * API Testing: Expertise using Postman, SoapUI, or HTTP client libraries for API validation and response parsing.
 * Database & OS: Proficiency with SQL queries, Linux environments, shell scripting, and log analysis (grep, awk, tailing system logs).