Network Software Engineer

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition : Network Software Engineer Location : San Jose, CA (Remote is also fine) Rate : 85/hr Client : Cisco Number of Openings : 5 SF ID : 165906 Note : Look for L2/L3 protocol development and SONiC is must Key Responsibilities include: " Engaging in technical discussions with customers to gather and clarify requirements. " Building and maintaining testing environments for system and solution validation. " Developing and enhancing test frameworks and benchmarking tools. " Defining metrics and gathering data for network performance benchmarking. " Conducting hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex customer issues. " Contributing to technical projects and sharing expertise to foster team-wide excellence and technical growth. Minimum Qualifications: " Bachelor s degree in STEM with 7 years of relevant experience, or Master s degree in STEM with 4 years, or PhD in STEM with 1 years. " 3 years of experience in Python automation scripting. " 2 years of experience in configuring, testing, or debugging networking systems and solutions. " Experience with PyTest or similar open-source QA automation frameworks. " Experience with control and data plane technologies, including L2/L3 networking, BGP, ECMP, and VXLAN-based EVPN fabrics. Preferred Qualifications: " Experience with test frameworks and traffic generators (both commercial and open source). " Prior experience in customer-facing roles. " Proven leadership experience managing teams. " Exposure to network operating systems, preferably SONiC very nice to have. " Familiarity with RDMA and HPC networks. " Understanding of RoCE and InfiniBand protocols.