Cloud SW QA and Automation Engineer

Cloud SW QA and Automation EngineerThis role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.Who We Are:Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.Job Description:Job Family Definition:The Cloud Developer builds from the ground up to meet the needs of mission-critical applications and is always looking for innovative approaches to deliver end-to-end technical solutions to solve customer problems.Brings technical thinking to break down complex data and to engineer new ideas and methods for solving, prototyping, designing, and implementing cloud-based solutions.Collaborates with project managers and development partners to ensure effective and efficient delivery, deployment, operation, monitoring, and support of Cloud engagements.The Cloud Developer provides business value expertise to drive the development of innovative service offerings that enrich HPE's Cloud Services portfolio across multiple systems, platforms, and applications.Management Level Definition:Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower-level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.Responsibilities:Analyses the feature specifications and determines the required testing activities.Develops comprehensive test plans for features adhering to performance, scale, usability, and security and customer requirements.Review the test plans with all the stake holders and incorporate feedback/comments.Executes test scenarios from comprehensive test plans for features adhering to functionality, performance, scale, usabilityAutomation of test scenarios and ensure they are integrated in automated regression facility.Contributes towards innovation and integration of new techniques and tools into projects.Contribute towards reproduction of customer issues, test the fixes, and ensure smooth deployment of the fixes in production clustersKnowledge and Skills:Networking & SecurityStrong understanding of the OSI model and networking protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, and VLANs, as well as familiarity with SAML, SNMP, GRE, IPSEC, Syslog, MDM, and SSH.Skilled in designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test plans and test cases for complex network orchestration, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), and cloud deployment network solutions.Proficient in route/tunnel orchestration solutions, IDPS, threat modelling, security practices, and Cloud products/IaaS (AWS, Azure).Experienced in log analysis, issue debugging, and effective collaboration with cross functional teams to address customer/field issues.Expertise in configuring a wide range of security devices, such as firewalls, VPNs, IDPS, switches, and routers.Strong proficiency in data networking, encompassing Layer 2/Layer 3 switching, routing, and WLAN technologies.Practical experience with configuration and testing of Active Directory, LDAP, and other authentication sources.Virtualization & Cloud TechnologiesStrong hands-on experience with VMware, KVM, Hyper-V.Experience testing Security/Cloud products (AWS, Azure).Knowledge/Experience in testing applications for Public Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Cloud)Exposure to container-based technologies and Kubernetes System load and performance testing expertiseExperience with load/performance test systems such as Breaking Point and Spirent.System scale, performance and/or solution-level testing experience.Strong command of Linux CLI commands and Bash scripting.Education and Experience Required:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or closely related quantitative discipline. Master’s desirable.Typically, 4-7 years’ experience.What We Can Offer You:Health & WellbeingWe strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.Personal & Professional DevelopmentWe also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.Unconditional InclusionWe are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.Let's Stay Connected:Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. #unitedstates#networkingJob:EngineeringJob Level:TCP_03The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 136,500 - 276,500 in CaliforniaThe listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. 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If you suspect recruitment fraud, do not share personal information or make any payments and report the incident to your local authorities immediately.SummaryLocation: San Jose, California, United States of AmericaType: Full time