Sr QA Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Netgear seeks a Senior QA Engineer to lead validation of advanced routing and networking products. The role owns test planning, automation, and protocol compliance across L2/L3 features while partnering with firmware, software, and hardware teams.

Role Snapshot

• Lead protocol validation
• Design automated test frameworks
• Mentor junior QA engineers
• Collaborate cross‑functional teams
• Perform packet‑level analysis
• Drive interoperability testing

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• Robot Framework (or equivalent)
• L3 routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, RIPv2, Static Routing)
• WAN technologies (PPPoE, DHCP WAN, Static IP, multi‑WAN failover)
• Firewall/NAT/DHCP/DNS testing (IPv4 & IPv6)
• Embedded Linux debugging
• VLAN and other L2 protocols
• Networking protocol testing
• Test automation

Nice-to-Have Signals

• IPv6 (addressing, DHCPv6, SLAAC, dual‑stack)
• Networking certifications (CCNA, CCNP or equivalent)
• VPN technologies (IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard)
• CI/CD pipelines and automated regression frameworks
• IPv6 implementation
• VPN technologies
• CI/CD pipeline exposure
• CCNA
• CCNP
• Enterprise networking hardware
• Router products

Work Setup

• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Work mode: HYBRID
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Travel
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design and execute test plans for L3 routing protocols on enterprise and consumer routers.
• Lead validation of WAN technologies, including PPPoE, DHCP WAN, static IP, and multi‑WAN failover.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Python and Robot Framework, integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct packet‑level analysis with Wireshark/tcpdump and perform interoperability testing across multi‑vendor environments.
• Test firewall, NAT/PAT, DHCP, and DNS features across IPv4 and IPv6 to ensure protocol compliance.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and collaborate with firmware, software, and hardware teams during design reviews.

Good Fit If You Have

• Strong IPv6 experience (addressing, DHCPv6, SLAAC, dual‑stack) is a plus.
• Familiarity with VPN technologies such as IPSec, OpenVPN, or WireGuard.
• Holding networking certifications (CCNA, CCNP or equivalent).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated regression frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with VLAN and other L2 protocols.