Software Test Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level QA & Test role at Arista Networks. Santa Clara · full-time · $110,000–$185,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Probe software and hardware with exploratory tests to uncover defects that automated checks may miss
- Build test plans and network layouts to assess product behavior, speed, stability and scale
- Run checks against product requirements, report defects and confirm fixes resolve them
- Coordinate with developers on complementary automated coverage and contribute customer-focused feedback during design reviews
What you bring
- A CS, CE or EE bachelor's degree plus at least one year of experience
- Hands-on skill creating test approaches and writing plans, with strength in at least one listed networking area
- Clear communication skills for working closely with developers and sharing test findings
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone who wants to work within a development team, combining exploratory testing with planned product checks. The position is onsite in Santa Clara. A master's degree and CCIE certification are preferred, while IXIA or Spirent tools and scripting experience are desirable.
From the employer
Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.
At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.
Who You’ll Work With
Arista Networks is looking for world-class Software Test Engineers to help us in building the highest quality networking products you can buy. At Arista, you’ll spend your time embedded deeply into our development teams, working side by side with the developers, helping us to explore, find and fix our bugs before they can reach our customers. You will NOT spend your time running manual regressions of mind numbing, 1000 page test plans, because Arista’s developers automate all the basic functional and integration tests. Instead, you’ll bring your intelligence, creativity, and drive to work every day to help us understand how our products are going to be used by our customers and to make sure that they’re going to work every time. Your job is to find the hard bugs, the ones not easily exposed by the developers’ automated unit and product level tests.
What You’ll Do
- Use every means possible to find the bugs in the software and/or hardware being developed by your team.
- Write test plans to validate Arista features and products.
- Design test network topologies to validate functionality, performance, stability and scalability of features and products.
- Execute test plans to verify all aspects of the product. Identify defects and validate resolution.
- Work as an agile member of a combined development and test team, running in short cycles to develop functional software in quick iterations.
- Work with the developers on your team in creating their plans for automated tests to complement the exploratory testing that you perform. Be the testing expert for your team.
- Participate in functional specification and software design reviews held by your team and provide customer centric input.
- Proven expertise in creating test methodologies and writing test plans.
- Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IGMP, PIM SM/ SSM, QoS, L2-L3 protocols, Platform validation, HA, QOS, network management.
- Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent test tools desired
- Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages desired
- BS CS/CE/EE plus 1+ years of experience. MS degree preferred
- Strong communication skills.
- CCIE certification a plus.
The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $110,000 to $185,000. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location.
The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.
Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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