This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week 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:
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 diverse 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.
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How You'll Make Your Mark:
- Lead test activities for assigned features by analyzing design documents and technical specifications to define objectives, scope, and deliverables with limited oversight.
- Own development, execution, and refinement of test plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned subsystems; identify gaps and recommend improvements.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test scripts and harnesses in Python; produce modular, reusable, and well-documented test code used in CI pipelines.
- Apply AI models and LLMs to accelerate test-case generation, prompt-driven scenario creation, log parsing/classification, anomaly detection, and test prioritization.
- Capture and analyze packet traces and system logs (Wireshark, tcpdump); translate findings into clear, reproducible bug reports and root-cause analyses.
- Design and run security-aware test scenarios to validate encryption, authentication, access controls, and threat-informed behaviors; escalate risks appropriately.
- Execute functional, performance, interoperability, regression, and reliability tests in physical and virtual lab environments; drive issue reproduction and verification of fixes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, development, product, and outsourced partners to coordinate testing, improve coverage, and support release readiness.
- Maintain test environment configurations, version control for test code, and CI/CD integration for automated runs; contribute to production-level test infrastructure.
- Mentor junior team members and provide practical guidance based on hands-on experience; contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.
About You:
- 1–2+ years professional experience in network QA, network engineering, or related testing role; recent graduates with substantial internship/project experience may apply if meeting experience minimum.
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or related field.
- Strong foundational knowledge of networking principles and practical exposure to campus or data‑center deployment concepts.
- Proficient in Python for automation with demonstrated experience writing production-quality scripts; good understanding of data structures and clean code practices.
- Hands-on experience applying AI/ML tools or LLMs to testing, log analysis, or automation is highly desirable.
- Practical awareness of cybersecurity principles and experience incorporating security checks into test plans.
- Effective communicator, collaborative team member, proactive problem-solver, and comfortable working in hands-on lab environments.
Knowledge and Skills:
- 1–2+ years using Python for test automation; familiarity with pytest or similar frameworks, scripting best practices, and version control (Git).
- Working knowledge of networking concepts and protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, NAT, DHCP, DNS; hands-on exposure to VxLAN/EVPN/MPLS is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience collecting and analyzing packet captures and logs (Wireshark, tcpdump) for troubleshooting and RCA.
- Practical experience or coursework using AI models/LLMs for log analysis, test generation, classification, or related tasks.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and concepts (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and integrating automated tests into pipelines.
- Understanding of security testing concepts: firewall behaviors (DMZ, SNAT/DNAT), encryption/authentication validation, and threat-informed testing approaches.
- Experience with virtualization and container technologies (VMware, Docker, Kubernetes) and network emulation/simulation tools (GNS3, Mininet, EVE‑NG) is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, ability to own tasks end-to-end, and a drive to improve automation and AI-assisted testing workflows.
Additional Skills:
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 any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. 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.
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TCP_02"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 213,500 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
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What We Do
In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, college friends turned business partners, started the original Silicon Valley startup in the space of a rented Palo Alto garage. Starting with audio oscillators, the friends built the foundation for a company that would grow to become a global leader in enterprise technology.
More than 75 years later, our success is exemplified through our employees’ drive to advance ideas that bring meaningful innovations to life for our customers and partners around the globe. We are guided by our mission to help customers use technology to turn ideas into value, and empower them to transform industries, markets and lives. We simplify Hybrid IT, power the Intelligent Edge and provide the expertise to make it all happen.
