HPE
Network Software Test Engineer III
$120K–$243K
Roseville, California, United States of America · Full-time · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Experience
- 4–5+ years in network quality assurance, network engineering, or security-focused testing; 4–5+ years using Python for test automation.
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or related field.
About the job
Leads network software test strategy, automation, and security validation for networking features across lab and production-like environments.
What you'll do
- Design and run functional, performance, interoperability, regression, reliability, and security tests; analyze results and drive defect resolution.
- Build Python test frameworks and CI/CD automation, including AI/LLM-assisted test generation and log analysis.
- Lead security-aware network testing, packet and log analysis, and cross-functional test planning and mentoring.
What they ask for
- 4–5+ years of professional experience in network QA, network engineering, or security-focused testing; 4–5+ years using Python for test automation.
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or a related field.
- Hands-on networking foundation, including campus and data-center deployments and production troubleshooting.
- Practical security testing experience, including threat-informed tests, vulnerability validation, and secure configuration checks.
Nice to have
- Experience applying AI/ML tools or LLMs to testing, log analytics, or automation.
- Experience with virtualization, containers, orchestration, and network emulation or simulation platforms.
Pay
USD 120,500 - 243,000 (base salary)
Tools
Python, pytest, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TCP/IP, Wireshark, tcpdump, Kubernetes
AI focus
Uses AI models and LLMs for test-case generation, prompt-driven scenarios, log parsing and classification, anomaly detection, and prioritizing test coverage.
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