Network Test Engineer

Network Test Engineer

W2 Contract

Pay Rate: $60 - $70 per hour

Location: Denver, CO - Hybrid Role

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Network Test Consultant to validate and improve an in-house network security platform. This role focuses on network testing, validation, troubleshooting, and test automation, not product software development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Validate networking software running on enterprise network switches and Linux-based environments.


• Design, execute, and maintain functional, integration, regression, and system-level test plans.


• Work within network testbed environments to qualify networking software before release.


• Diagnose networking failures, isolate root causes, validate fixes, and clearly communicate findings.


• Configure and troubleshoot enterprise network switches and Linux systems.


• Develop and maintain Python-based automation to improve testing efficiency.


• Analyze packet flows, logs, and networking behavior to identify product defects.


• Collaborate with software engineers, hardware engineers, and networking specialists to resolve issues.


• Document test procedures, defects, and technical recommendations.


• Continuously improve testing processes and automation coverage.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.


• Experience in testing, validating, supporting, or troubleshooting enterprise networking products or network infrastructure.


• Experience working with Linux operating systems.


• Strong understanding of:
  
  
  
  • TCP/IP
  
  
  • Ethernet
  
  
  • Layer 2 Switching
  
  
  • Layer 3 Routing
  
  
  • VLANs
  
  
  • Common enterprise networking protocols
  
  
  
  


• Experience configuring or troubleshooting managed enterprise switches.


• Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise networking platform such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, or equivalent.


• Experience creating and executing structured test plans and test cases.


• Experience writing automation using Python or a similar scripting language.


• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to work independently after an initial onboarding period.

Preferred Qualifications

• Network Test Engineering


• Network Engineering


• Network Operations


• Software Engineering with strong networking experience


• Network security platforms


• Firewalls


• ACLs


• VPN technologies


• Wireshark


• tcpdump


• REST APIs


• Virtualization


• Containers


• CI/CD pipelines


• Network performance testing


• Hardware or networking lab environments

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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