• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the use cases/workflows of the cellular solution deployed in the customer environment.

• Participate in requirements/design discussions with Product managers & development team and represent the QA team.

• Design a test strategy document for the Meraki MX features and collaborate with other QA and development teams to cover all aspects of the features being developed.

• Execution of tests and reporting test results, and test metrics pertaining to these tests.

• Develop automation scripts in parallel or ahead with feature testing to enable CI/CD (i.e Automation Driven Testing)

• Identify, evaluate and propose new test tools and methodologies for improving functional qualification over various platforms.

• Analyze the test gaps that resulted in customer issues and incorporate them into the test strategy.

• Proactively, Identify gaps in the regression test automation and improve automation coverage.

• Provide leadership & mentorship to the MX QA team and guide junior engineers in developing test-plan and reviewing their work.

• Invest in innovation and out-of-the-box thinking to foster the originality of ideas to productize them.

What You Would Bring

• 12+ years of firmware/embedded software testing experience in a data networking environment

• 8+ years of test automation experience possibly with cellular technology

• Understanding of LTE and 5G architectures and use of it on the modem side.

• Outstanding programming skills with scripting languages like Ruby and/or Python

• Solid understanding of core network protocols like TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VLANs, etc.

• Passionate about automation testing.

• Hands-on experience on R&S, Amarisoft, real MME/eNodeB & use of EPC.

• Experience in scaling or performance testing using equipment such as Ixia or Spirent.

• Used development infrastructure tools such as Jenkins, Git, Gerrit, and JIRA.

• Effective communication skills and proven track record of collaboration with stakeholders.

• Experience in technically leading a team of network test engineers. 

What makes you stand out