SW Engineering(Systems)
Nimble Storage
This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.
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Job Description:
L2/L3 Data Centre and Campus (EVPN-VXLAN) scale & performance QA Engineer scale & performance – NPAT
Job Description Location: Bangalore
Experience: 7–10+ Years
Job Summary
We are hiring an experienced QA Engineer focused exclusively on unidimensional scale, performance, and benchmarking validation of Data Center (EVPN-VXLAN) and Campus networking products.
The role involves validating control plane and data plane scalability, convergence characteristics, and throughput performance under high-scale conditions using automation-driven frameworks.
The candidate will work closely with Development, Product Management, and Customer teams to ensure high-quality deliverables for modern Data Center and enterprise deployments.
Key Responsibilities
- Validate control plane scale (MAC, ARP, routes, VNIs, BGP/EVPN scale limits).
- Perform data plane performance benchmarking (throughput, latency, packet loss, PPS, buffer behavior).
- Execute convergence testing for protocol scale events (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, EVPN).
- Validate large-scale EVPN-VXLAN leaf-spine fabrics and Campus L2/L3 environments.
- Perform feature-scale stress testing in isolation (single dimension validation).
- Benchmark performance across software releases and hardware platforms.
- Develop and enhance Python/Pytest-based automation frameworks for scale and regression.
- Automate traffic generation, telemetry collection, and KPI validation.
- Produce detailed scale and performance reports with trend analysis.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in EVPN-VXLAN (control plane & data plane scale).
- Deep L2/L3 knowledge: BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, L3VPN, QoS.
- Experience in Data Center underlay/overlay and Campus architectures.
- Proven experience in Python automation using Pytest framework.
- Experience with traffic generators and performance validation tools.
- Strong analytical skills in benchmarking and KPI interpretation.
- Hands-on experience with DC/Campus switches (Juniper/Cisco/Arista/Aruba).
Preferred
- Experience in high-scale fabric validation (MAC/IP/Route/VNI scale).
- Knowledge of telemetry, REST APIs, CI/CD integration.
- CCNP/JNCIP or equivalent certifications.
- Engineering degree in CS/ECE/EE.
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