What We Need to See: Combined network engineering depth with thorough software habits 5+ years of hands-on QA or networking experience, backed by CCNP-equivalent protocol knowledge: L2 (VLAN, STP), L3 (BGP, OSPF), EVPN, VXLAN, and advanced features like PFC, ECN, RoCE, and QoS Production-quality Python engineering—specifically, strong OOP design and hands-on experience with Pytest Deep Linux proficiency (at an LPIC-1 or LPIC-2 level) to navigate system internals, analyze logs, and debug effectively Clear verbal and written communication, with professional proficiency in written and spoken English B.Sc. or or B.A. or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a similar background Ways to stand out from the crowd: Experience with Docker and traffic generation tools (Ixia, TRex, Scapy) Hands-on experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) Working knowledge of virtualization platforms (KVM, VMware)
