Staff QA Engineer 10348 – Data Center Networking | Python Automation|Layer2/Layer3

Job Description: Qualifications and Requirements Experience: 8-13+ Years •    BS or MS in EE/CS with 8+ years of hands-on experience in functional, system test, and automation, including a track record of technical leadership. •    Expert technical knowledge of data center networking — IP Fabric, VxLAN EVPN, and network virtualization frameworks. •    Expert knowledge of Ethernet, optics, and networking hardware. •    Expert knowledge of network security and routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, Multicast). •    Proven experience architecting large-scale system test topologies and automation frameworks using Python or Golang. •    Demonstrated leadership in introducing AI/ML or GenAI into QA — building or adopting AI-assisted testing, triage, or analytics capabilities at team or org scale. •    Deep experience in performance, scale, and convergence testing and in analyzing and improving system-level performance. •    Ability to author and publish solution validation documents, reference architectures, and test reports. •    Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. •    Highly motivated, self-driven, and able to lead cross-functionally toward challenging goals. Skillset Required Deep expertise and demonstrated leadership across most of the following areas: Networking •    IEEE 802.1 (Bridging, VLAN, STP, MAC security, LLDP, AVB) and advanced L2/L3 (TCP/IP, VRRP, IGMP, IPv4/IPv6, ICMP/ICMPv6, ARP, IS-IS, BGP, Multicast). •