Nexthop AI
Proof Of Concept Test Engineer
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 2, 2025
- Experience
- Minimum 10 years in Proof of Concept or Systems/Solutions Testing across network technologies; leadership roles require 15+ years delivering customer success in pre-sales/POC engagements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Executes customer-specific proof-of-concept testing for networking products, validates functionality and performance, and works across teams to resolve issues and present results.
What you'll do
- Test hardware and software for functionality, scale, performance, network operations, and interoperability against customer requirements.
- Document test plans and customer-vetted topologies, drive fixes, maintain testbeds, and improve automation and test coverage.
- Collaborate with engineering and customer teams to diagnose issues and present proof-of-concept findings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Proof of Concept or Systems/Solutions Testing across network technologies.
- Proficiency in networking technologies software and hands-on experience with diverse Network Operating Systems, such as IOS, IOS-XR, EOS, and Junos.
- Proven ability to debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues; significant DevOps, Network Operations, or Network Engineering experience within a cloud provider or enterprise-level team.
Nice to have
- Experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) or any Open source OS.
Tools
IOS, IOS-XR, EOS, Junos, SONiC
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