Summary
PLVision invites a technical leader with a deep understanding of networking technologies to join us as a Networking Automation QA Architect. This role offers a perfect opportunity to elevate your career and directly impact the rapidly evolving networking industry.
As a Networking Automation QA Architect at PLVision’s Architecture Office, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of solutions for innovative networking products, including switches, routers, smartNICs, and DPUs. You will create custom test automation frameworks to streamline the testing process, aligning it with best practices and technological advancements to maintain high software quality standards.
Leveraging our in-demand expertise in computer networking, we extend our exciting long-term projects and start new ones for Fortune 100 clients and global industry leaders. PLVision is a member of the Linux Foundation, TIP (Telecom Infra project), and its open network operating system projects, SONiC and DENT. We collaborate daily with top engineers within open-source communities, providing numerous opportunities for growth and a stable career path in a supportive environment.
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- +380987486191
- taras.leskiv@plvision.eu
- leskiv_taras
Responsibilities 
Design and implement test automation frameworks for networking products, including switches, routers, smart NICs, and DPUs
Develop and execute test plans for networking products to ensure they meet quality standards, including functional and non-functional requirements
Collaborate with development teams to ensure that test automation is integrated into the development process and that issues are detected and addressed on time
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for test automation and quality assurance in the networking industry
Lead and mentor other members of the Quality Assurance and testing teams
Active involvement in open-source communities related to networking products
Research market trends in the networking industry and align test automation strategies with customer product needs
Requirements 
7+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, with a focus on test automation and scripting
Proficiency in Python programming language and experience with other scripting languages
Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting languages, such as pytest, Robot Framework, and unittest
Experience working in the networking industry, specifically with switches, routers, smart NICs, and DPUs
Experience with open-source networking operating systems and software, such as SONiC, DENT, Linux, Open vSwitch, and DPDK
In-depth knowledge of networking technologies, protocols, and architectures, including L2/L3 switching, routing, load balancing, and security
Strong understanding of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and VXLAN
Strong understanding of the configuration and operation of switches, routers, smart NICs, and DPUs
Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) concepts and architectures such as OpenFlow and OVSDB
Knowledge of network testing and monitoring tools like Spirent and Ixia
Knowledge of network emulation and simulation tools such as GNS3 and NS-3
Experience with network testing tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, ping, etc.
Experience with network automation and programmability using tools such as Ansible and REST APIs
Knowledge of virtualization and containerization tools such as VirtualBox, Docker and Kubernetes
Good understanding of CI/CD processes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team
About PLVision 
We are a software product development company specializing in computer networking and embedded systems. PLVision has offices in Krakow (Poland) and Lviv (Ukraine). Founded in 2007, the company helps networking industry leaders and ambitious startups in the U.S., Israel, and the EU countries to launch innovative products.
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