QA SW ENGINEER 10547- Layer2/Layer3 Protocol Testing
Extreme Networks · Bengaluru
- Experience2–4 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Posted29 Sept 2026
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks is hiring in Bengaluru in technology software. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.
Skills
- Operating system concepts
- network applications
- network operating systems
- Ixia
- Spirent
- Wireshark
- ping
- traceroute
- cloud application validation
- microservices architecture
- test planning
- computer networking topology planning
- requirement-to-testcase mapping
- test case writing
- defect tracking
- testing methodologies
- IEEE 802.1
- VLAN
- STP
- MAC security
- LLDP
- TCP/IP
- VRRP
- IGMP
- IPv4
- IPv6
- ICMP
- ICMPv6
- ARP
- IS-IS
- SNMP
- sFlow
- NetFlow
- RMON
- ERSPAN
- DHCP
- DNS
- SSH
- RADIUS
- TACACS
- LDAP
- IPsec
- certificate authority
- firewalls
- SSL
- SNMP MIB
- Unix
- Linux
- Windows
The role
A QA test engineer at a technology software company designs and validates network products through Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, network security, and cloud application validation. The role develops test tools and scripts, plans coverage, and debugs protocols across scalable software solutions using Wireshark and traffic generators.
Full job description
Roles And Responsibilities
The QA Engineer would be an individual contributor partnering with other Engineering teams, Services and Field Engineers to help build and validate the Products and Solutions for high end customer deployments. The Engineers would write test strategy, test plans and develop tools and scripts to cover the various functional, performance and scalability aspects of Platform and Software solution validation.
Qualification And Experience
B.E. / B.Tech. or equivalent in CS/ECE/TCE/EEE or MS in Computer science/application/engineering
2-4 years of relevant industry experience in Telecom/Data Networking and network security
Skillset Required
Excellent knowledge and work experience in most of the following areas: Good understanding of Operating system concepts and network applications and network operating system. Familiarity with Traffic Generators (Ixia/Spirent) and Network debugging tools (Wireshark, ping, traceroute etc.) Good knowledge of Cloud based application validation and micro services-based architecture. Should have hands-on experience on Test planning, computer networking topology planning, requirement-to-testcase mapping, Test case writing, Defect logging and tracking, with excellent debugging skills. Good knowledge of testing methodologies, knowledge of different testing types and overall product life cycle. Good Analytical and Communication Skills IEEE 802.1 (Bridging, VLAN, STP, MAC security, LLDP) L2/L3 Features (TCP/IP, VRRP, IGMP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, ICMPv6, ARP), Basic understanding of IS-IS. Network Management and Monitoring (SNMP, SFLOW, Netflow, RMON, ERSPAN) DHCP, DNS, SSH, RADIUS, TACACS, LDAP, IPSec, CA. Network Security and Management features - Netlogin, AAA, IP sec, Firewalls, SSL, SNMP MIB. Unix/Linux and Windows environments.
Added Advantages
ISTQB, Cloud Practitioner, Network+, CWNA and CCNA certification will have added advantage.
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