Staff Qa Engineer -9846

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.
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Roles and Responsibilities:The SQA Engineer would be an individual contributor partnering with other Engineering teams, Services and Field Engineers to help build and validate the Products and Solutions for high end customer deployments. The role would require participation from design, development to deployment and beyond. The Engineers would write test strategy, test plans and develop tools and scripts to cover the various functional, performance and scalability aspects of Platform and Software solution validation.
Qualification and Experience:B.E. / B.Tech. or equivalent in CS/ECE/TCE/EEE or MS in Computer science/application/engineering8-12 years of relevant industry experience in Telecom/Data Networking (WLAN or Wi-Fi) and WLAN network security
Skillset Required:Excellent knowledge and work experience in most of the following areas:IEEE 802.1 (Bridging, VLAN, STP, MAC security)L2/L3 Features (TCP/IP, VRRP, IGMP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, ICMPv6, ARP, HSRP, PoE, LLDP, GRE, LT2TP, and IPSec)Experience with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax wireless network standards.Experience with wireless security mechanisms (WPA/WPA2/WPA3), wireless design principles, RF technology, and wireless network control systemsAbility to design, deploy, and troubleshoot large-scale wireless networks with proven experience in troubleshooting isolation and remediationExperience in WLAN Mesh network deployment and troubleshooting.Experience with wireless optimizations, including AP placement, achieving ideal signal levels, optimized roaming, spectrum selection, channel tuning, cell optimization, QoS, and moreSolid understanding of LAN/WAN and network protocols and wireless monitoring tools for quick issue resolutionsExperience designing controller clustering, failover methods and caveats, group management, AP modes of operation, patching, RF management,Network Management and Monitoring (SNMP, SFLOW, Netflow)DHCP, DNS, SSH, RADIUS, LDAP, IPSec, CANetwork Security and Management features - Netlogin, AAA, IP sec, Firewalls, SSL, SNMP MIBGood exposure to performance testing and Tools and best practices (IXIA, Smart bits, Spirent, JMeter. Etc.)Experience troubleshooting client experience tests and wireless packet analyses, managing support cases with external technology vendors, and performing active and passive wireless site surveysAbility to understand and work with large, complex systems, and develop positive working relationships and strong rapport with team memberDevelop test scripts for Testing REST API or Services.­­­­­­­Experience in programing and scripting languages (e.g. Java, Python, Shell, Perl).Well versed in VMware Vcenter and ESXi and Microsoft hyper-v.Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Google Cloud or Azure is a plus.Exposure to Docker Containerization, Clustering solutions is a plus.Good understanding of Operating system concepts (Unix/Linux and Windows) and network applications and network operating system.Familiarity with Traffic Generators (Ixia/Spirent) and Network debugging tools (Wireshark, ping, traceroute etc.)Should have hands-on experience on Test planning, topology planning, requirement-to-testcase mapping, Test case writing, Defect logging and tracking, with excellent debugging skills.Good knowledge of testing methodologies, knowledge of different testing types and overall product life-cycleGood Analytical and Communication Skills
Added Advantages:ISTQB, Cloud Practitioner, Network+, CWNA and CCNA (Wireless) certification will have added advantageExtreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
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