SONiC - Senior Software Engineer

SONiC - Senior Software Engineer

  

This 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:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others. We are seeking an experienced SONiC Test Framework Engineer to design, build, and maintain a robust test infrastructure from the ground up—primarily focused on virtual testbeds. You will lead the deployment and automation of SONiC VM environments to validate functionality, performance, and scalability of network devices in data center topologies. This role demands strong expertise in networking, virtualization, automation, and open-source test frameworks.

Responsibilities

Testbed Design & Deployment

• Build and configure SONiC virtual testbeds using KVM, Docker, and Open vSwitch (topologies: T0/T1/T2).
• Set up Devices Under Test (DUTs) and neighbor devices via Minigraph XML and topology files.
• Validate testbed readiness before test execution.

Automation & Framework Integration

• Develop Ansible playbooks and Python scripts for testbed setup, configuration, and automation.
• Integrate with the sonic-mgmt framework to streamline testing workflows.

Testing & Validation

• Use PTF to validate SONiC control/data plane functionality.
• Simulate and analyze network traffic using tools like Scapy and tcpdump.
• Execute feature, functional, and performance tests; report results and track defects.

Troubleshooting & Debugging

• Diagnose issues in virtual environments (VMs, containers, network connectivity).
• Analyze logs from SONiC systems and collaborate with development teams on defect resolution.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Document configurations, procedures, and test cases.
• Contribute to the SONiC open-source community (scripts, issues, pull requests).
• Work cross-functionally with developers, test teams, and network engineers.

Continuous Improvement

• Enhance scalability and efficiency of test infrastructure.
• Stay current with SONiC updates, protocol evolution, and automation trends.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 6-10 years experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 3+ years of work experience is required, with at least 2 years of hands-on SONiC development/test experience is a must.
• Strong experience with SONiC network operating system.
• Proficient in Python, C/C++.
• Experience with PTF (Packet Test Framework) and SPyTest for network validation.
• Familiarity with Linux internals, docker containers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of network ASICs and switch hardware architecture.
• Prior Sonic community contribution is an added advantage

Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Micro