Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to validate and automate testing for Mist Systems' Network Access Control (NAC) product, advancing the way people live and work by connecting, protecting, analyzing, and acting on their data and applications.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in QA or Automation engineering, preferably in networking or security products.
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, RADIUS, 802.1X, NAC concepts).
- Hands-on experience with automating REST APIs, preferably using Python and related frameworks.
- Experience testing cloud-native platforms and microservices.
- Familiarity with tools such as Wireshark, Postman, Jenkins, Docker, and Git.
- Strong debugging skills and ability to troubleshoot across network layers.
- Experience with Mist Systems, Juniper products, or other enterprise network access control solutions (Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, FortiNAC).
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for Mist NAC components including policy enforcement, device onboarding, posture checks, MDM integration, and more.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Developers to understand features and derive comprehensive test plans.
- Validate integrations with Mist Dashboard, Juniper switches, access points, and external identity services (e.g., Azure AD, Okta, RADIUS).
- Automate end-to-end workflows using Python, REST APIs, and automation frameworks.
- Simulate real-world network conditions using virtual labs or physical testbeds.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for test execution.
- Perform regression, performance, scalability, and security testing for the NAC product.
Other
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- 10+ years of experience in QA or Automation engineering.
- Health & Wellbeing benefits
- Personal & Professional Development programs
- Unconditional Inclusion and diversity
- Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer
