Senior QA Automation (Python) with Networking

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation (Python) with Networking to join our team. Responsibilities include designing and implementing automated test cases for Ethernet network equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify complex automated system test cases for Ethernet network equipment.
• Derive automation requirements from manual functional test specifications and hardware validation reports.
• Collaborate with the development team to translate software requirements into high-quality test automation suites.
• Develop automation for end-to-end solution validation and integrate the automation for seamless validation.
• Define and review long-term, performance, and scalability test scenarios.
• Implement, execute, and debug PyTest/Python automated test scripts on Linux-based platforms.
• Analyze and manage automated regression test execution failures.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex issues and work closely with the engineering team on the failures and validate the fixes.
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with hardware and software development teams to triage test failures and drive quality improvements.
• Reproduce and root-cause hardware/firmware defects through systematic test isolation.
• Make use of AI tooling (e.g., code generation, code review, automation) given customer-specific heavy usage patterns.
• Review customer deployments and customer-found issues and address any gaps in the test coverage.

Requirements

• Overall QA background of 6+ years, with 4+ years in testing networking domain-related applications.
• QA Automation experience in an Agile/SCRUM team, focused on API and/or CLI testing (4+ years).
• Python strongly preferred (other comparable languages are considered).
• Automated Testing for API or CLI 4+ years, including experience in test harness or framework development.
• Practical experience with telecom network equipment like routers, switches, traffic generators.
• Experience with and understanding of the OSI/TCP/IP Network Stack layers L1 – Phy and L2 – Data Link.
• Practical experience with AI tooling in day-to-day activities to improve productivity and delivery quality (code generation, code review, automation, agentic AI, MCP usage, etc.).
• Experience in performance, scale, and convergence testing; ability to analyze and improve performance and convergence at system level.
• Ability to develop and publish solution validation documents and test reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively across QA and Development teams.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and able to collaborate cross-functionally to meet challenging goals.

Nice to Have

• Linux OS variants (Ubuntu, Debian).
• CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab, or similar) and issue tracking tools (JIRA, Confluence).

We Offer

• Remote work from Romania.
• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work with the latest networking technologies and concepts.
• Access to trainings and certifications.

About the Company

Luxoft is a global provider of digital transformation and technology services. Our team of networking enthusiasts is dedicated to customer success and innovation in the networking domain.

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