Software Engineer - QA - Networking

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Network QA Engineer to validate complex EVPN and SRv6-based networking systems built on FRR and Linux.

This role goes far beyond functional testing—you will design automated, scale, interoperability, and failure-injection tests for distributed control planes and Linux dataplanes running in cloud-native environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Functional & Integration Testing

• Validate EVPN Type-2/3 behavior with SRv6 transport

• Test SRv6 dataplane behavior for L2 decapsulation (DT2U / DT2M / DX2), SRv6 encapsulation (L2Encaps, uSID) Test MAC learning, MAC mobility, BUM handling, Validate Linux bridge/FDB behavior under EVPN control Scale & Performance Testing

• Design tests for MAC scale, EVPN, reconvergence and throughput Chaos testing for deployment and failure scenarios Interoperability

• Validate interoperability with Linux SRv6 hosts and Commercial SRv6 implementations Test mixed environments (SRv6 + VXLAN) Cloud-Native Validation Test FRR SRv6 deployments on Kubernetes / OpenShift and RHEL CoreOS

Required Experience & Skills

Must Have

• 6+ years in networking QA or systems testing

• Strong understanding of BGP, EVPN, IPv6, Linux networking (routes, bridges, namespaces)

• Hands-on experience testing FRR or other routing stacks, Linux dataplane behavior Experience designing scale and stress tests Strong Plus

• Experience with SRv6 or MPLS

• Familiarity with tcpdump, Wireshark, iperf

• Kubernetes/OpenShift testing experience

• Experience testing carrier-grade or data-center routing software