Arista Networks
Posted 83 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Software Test Engineer
Brief overview
Santa Clara, CAIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$110k–$185k/yrStated range
1+ yrsMinimum
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Job description
Summary
Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. The Software Test Engineer will work closely with development teams to identify and resolve bugs in software and hardware, ensuring high-quality networking products through exploratory testing and collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Use every means possible to find the bugs in the software and/or hardware being developed by your team
- Write test plans to validate Arista features and products
- Design test network topologies to validate functionality, performance, stability and scalability of features and products
- Execute test plans to verify all aspects of the product. Identify defects and validate resolution
- Work as an agile member of a combined development and test team, running in short cycles to develop functional software in quick iterations
- Work with the developers on your team in creating their plans for automated tests to complement the exploratory testing that you perform. Be the testing expert for your team
- Participate in functional specification and software design reviews held by your team and provide customer centric input
Skills
- Proven expertise in creating test methodologies and writing test plans
- Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IGMP, PIM SM/ SSM, QoS, L2-L3 protocols, Platform validation, HA, QOS, network management
- BS CS/CE/EE plus 1+ years of experience
- Strong communication skills
- Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent test tools desired
- Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages desired
- MS degree preferred
- CCIE certification a plus
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Proven expertise in creating test methodologies and writing test plans
- Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IGMP, PIM SM/ SSM, QoS, L2-L3 protocols, Platform validation, HA, QOS, network management
- BS CS/CE/EE plus 1+ years of experience
- Strong communication skills
Nice to Haves
- Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent test tools desired
- Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages desired
- MS degree preferred
- CCIE certification a plus
Benefits
- Discretionary Arista bonuses and equity
- US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection
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