Senior QA Engineer - Smart Switches

As a business product QA Engineer, you will be responsible for product verification testing on NETGEAR Smart switches products. This is a hybrid role, expected to be onsite 3 days a week.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Create suitable/new test cases to verify layer 2/layer 3 switch functionality, device performance, and security.

• Recreate the customer issue and co-work with RD/Support/ODM or chipset vendor to determine the root cause and answer technical-related questions.

• Perform the functional testing per the test plan.

• Review/Modify the manual test cases based on different requirements from the customer or PE.

• Generate testing reports on each testing firmware and follow up for bug resolution.

• Learn and understand the functions/features of the product being tested.

• Train engineers with job-related knowledge.

• Double confirm the test case steps and work with the automation engineer to easily automate.

• Communicate and cooperate with automation QA engineers to debug issues when found by automation scripts.

Skill and Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in networking product testing.

• Familiar with L2/L3 Switch Testing.

• Familiar with L2/L3 protocol, TCP/IP, NAT & Firewall, IGMPv2/v3, NTP, DNS, FTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, QoS, SNMP Testing.

• Familiar with network-related application software testing and environment setup, and able to work independently.

• Knowledge of networking devices such as ethernet switches, routers, and access points.

• Knowledge of traffic generators, such as Ixia and Spirent.

• Experience with automation script development is a plus.

• Knowledge of script programming language or Java/Python programming is a plus.

Company Statement/Values:  

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.  

We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture. 

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity. 

NETGEAR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.