Network Performance Test Engineer

Responsibilities include:

• The entry-level position is responsible for performance, stress, and durability testing for in-home and small-business networking products.
• Leverage test and measurement tools to build and operate test environments.
• Perform testing activities, including the development of technical test requirements, test plans, test execution, test exit reports, defect tracking, and troubleshooting/triaging interoperability issues.
• Develop and enhance automation scripts and reporting to continuously improve test cycle times
• Work as part of test teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and overall functioning of the solution in the lab and production environments.
• Participate in periodic status meetings and joint working sessions with teams and supplier on integration and testing activities.
• Meet schedule commitments to ensure timely delivery.
• Participate in and provide data to prepare and present technical status updates for senior leadership team and for all cross-functional project teams.
• Work is varied within a sometimes fluid environment. 
• Work requires constant interpretation. 
• Solve a wide range of complex problems. 
• Provide solutions to technical issues that have project-wide and revenue impact.

Required Skills:

• 1-3 years of minimal experience with Ixia test & measurement systems, specifically:
• PerfectStorm
• IxLoad
• IxNetwork
• IxChariot
• AppLibrary / AppMix
• 1-3 years minimal experience with Test Engineering (prefer Jira/Confluence)
• 3 years of minimal experience with networking/data communications / Wi-Fi / QoS
• 3 years minimal experience with automation scripting (prefer: Python, BASH, TCL, iPerf)
• 3 years of minimal experience with Linux system administration
• Hands-on experience with Windows, Apple, Linux, Android, IOS software architecture and programming (scripting and automation)

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, such as engineering, computer science or mathematics
• Education and/or certification related to Information Technology
• Education and/or certification related to Wi-Fi Technologies
• Education and/or certification related to Network Management Systems
• Education and/or certification related to Security
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)