Network Test Automation Engineer

Position: Network Test Automation Engineer

Location: Pune (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

We build Linux-based routers with advanced forwarding (unicast/multicast/broadcast), secure VPN (WireGuard/tinc), and core services (DHCP, DNS client, NTP). We operate an in‑house Windows-based automated test platform where test suites/cases are defined in XML and executed via C/C++ MinGW command-line tools. You will own test planning from change requests, develop/extend automation, execute test suites, and debug issues across networking, services, and diagnostics. Strong Linux/networking fundamentals, comfort with Windows scripting/CLI, and hands-on packet analysis are essential.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5-6 years of experience in Network Testing

Must-Have Skills

• Solid Linux networking fundamentals: L2/L3, routing/forwarding, VLANs, NAT/firewall basics.
• Hands-on with iptables/netfilter (nftables a plus), IGMP/igmpproxy, multicast flows.
• VPN experience: WireGuard and/or tinc (peering, keys, routing, MTU).
• Automation with XML-defined tests: comfortable reading/writing XML; XPath; reusable test steps.
• Languages: Competent in C/C++ for tool upkeep; scripting (Bash and/or Python) for helpers.
• Tools: Git, CI (e.g., Jenkins/Azure DevOps), issue trackers (Jira), documentation habits.

Key Responsibilities:

You will validate and continuously improve a Linux‑based router platform that includes:

• Forwarding: unicast, multicast, broadcast, with client-specific customizations
• Secure VPN: WireGuard and tinc
• Services: DHCP server management, DNS client handling, NTP
• Packet capture & analysis, system diagnostics (“system watch” snapshots)
• UI in JavaScript, backend in C/C++, with Linux tools like igmpproxy, iptables/netfilter, tcpbridge, dtls_proxy