Network Performance Test Engineer

Job Description

Location:: Ashburn, VA

Visa Status:: Any work visa (Visa sponsorship available)

Salary::60,000

Duration::

Job Description:

Position: Performance Test Engineer

Location: Ashburn, VA

Duration: Longterm Contract

The position responsibilities include:

Entry-level position responsible for performance, stress and durability testing for in-home and small-business networking products.

Leverage test and measurement tools to build and operate test environments.

Perform testing activities, including development of technical test requirements, test plans, test execution, test exit reports, defect tracking and troubleshooting/triaging interoperability issues.

Develop and enhance automation scripts and reporting to continuously improve test cycle times

Work as part of test teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and overall functioning of the solution in the lab and production environments.

Participate in periodic status meetings and joint working sessions with teams and supplier on integration and testing activities.

Meet schedule commitments to ensure timely delivery.

Participate in and provide data to prepare and present technical status updates for senior leadership team and for all cross-functional project teams.

Work is varied within a sometimes fluid environment. 

Work requires constant interpretation. 

Solve a wide range of complex problems. 

Provide solution to technical issues that have project-wide and revenue impact.

You’ll need to have:

1-3 years minimal experience with Ixia test & measurement systems, specifically:

PerfectStorm

IxLoad

IxNetwork

IxChariot

AppLibrary / AppMix

1-3 years minimal experience with Test Engineering (prefer Jira/Confluence)

3 years minimal experience with networking / data communications / Wi-Fi / QoS

3 years minimal experience with automation scripting (prefer: Python, BASH, TCL, iPerf)

3 years minimal experience with Linux system administration

Hands-on experience with Windows, Apple, Linux, Android, IOS software architecture and programming (scripting and automation)

Even better if you have:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, such as engineering, computer science or mathematics

Education and/or certification related to Information Technology

Education and/or certification related to Wi-Fi Technologies

Education and/or certification related to Network Management Systems

Education and/or certification related to Security

Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Qualification::