HPE
Network Software Test Engineer IV
$136K–$276K
Roseville, California, United States of America · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- 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, Python automation, and security validation for networking features across lab and production-like environments.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans and automation frameworks; execute functional, performance, interoperability, regression, reliability, and security testing.
- Apply AI models and LLMs to test-case generation, log analysis, anomaly detection, and test prioritization.
- Analyze packet traces and logs, lead defect triage and root-cause analysis, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in network quality assurance, network engineering, or security-focused testing, with ownership of test programs.
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or a related field.
- Strong networking foundation, including campus and data-center deployments and production troubleshooting.
- Python test automation expertise and practical security-testing experience.
Nice to have
- Experience applying AI/ML tools or LLMs to testing, log analytics, or automation.
- Experience with VxLAN/EVPN deployments, virtualization and orchestration, and network emulation platforms.
Pay
USD 136,500 - 276,500 (base salary)
Tools
Python, pytest, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, Wireshark, tcpdump
AI focus
Use AI models and LLMs for test-case generation, prompt-driven scenarios, log parsing and classification, anomaly detection, and test-coverage prioritization.
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