Network QA Engineer II

  

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work 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:

   

Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)

About the Team

At HPE, our team (Mist) is transforming enterprise networking through AI-driven operations and cloud-managed infrastructure.

We build and validate next-generation WAN and Wired Assurance solutions used by large enterprises and federal customers worldwide. Reliability, performance, and security are mission-critical — and this role plays a key part in delivering that standard.

This is an engineering-focused QA position with strong ownership, deep networking exposure, and meaningful influence across product development.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Layer 2/3 network testbeds
• Validate Wired and SD-WAN functionality, performance, and resiliency
• Develop test strategies and partner with development teams early in the product lifecycle
• Analyze packet captures, logs, and system behavior to isolate root causes
• Reproduce and debug customer-reported issues
• Contribute to automation initiatives leveraging AI-Tools
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, support, and field teams
• Support validation for federal customer deployments

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in networking, QA, or systems validation
• Strong understanding of:
  • Layer 2 switching
  • Layer 3 routing
  • Enterprise networking concepts
• Experience with Juniper or comparable enterprise networking platforms
• Familiarity with traffic generation tools and packet analysis
• Ability to debug complex networking issues end-to-end
• BA/BS/MS in EECS or related field

Nice to Have

• SD-WAN experience
• 802.1X authentication knowledge
• Python scripting or automation experience
• Juniper certifications (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP)

Growth & Career Path

Engineers in this role gain deep exposure to Wired and SD-WAN architectures and often grow into:

• Automation / SDET roles with focus on leveraging AI-Tools
• Senior network validation engineering
• Advanced troubleshooting and escalation engineering

This position offers strong technical development and visibility across engineering teams.

Work Model

Hybrid schedule – 3 days per week onsite in Cupertino, CA.

Compliance Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for this role.

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach