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Principal AQA Engineer (Computer Networking))
  • Kraków
Principal AQA Engineer (Computer Networking))
Kraków, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Polska
PLVISION
15. 3. 2025
Informacje o stanowisku

Principal AQA Engineer (Computer Networking))

Miejsce pracy: Kraków

Technologies we use

Expected

  • Python
  • Spirent
  • Ansible
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • SONiC
  • L2
  • L3

Operating system

  • Linux

About the project

PLVision invites a Principal AQA Engineer with solid experience in Software Testing and a deep understanding of networking technologies to join our Architecture Office. In this senior role, you will define and drive quality standards, strategies, and advanced testing processes while contributing to innovative networking solutions and products.

As a Principal AQA Engineer, you’ll design and implement custom test automation frameworks, ensuring seamless integration with development workflows and maintaining the highest software quality standards. You will also be expected to research hot industry trends to adopt best practices in test automation and inspire forward-thinking solutions within your team.

At PLVision, we lead meaningful technical projects that significantly impact the open networking industry, helping you build a brighter future. With over 17 years of expertise and a highly skilled, recognized, and supportive team, we are deeply committed to engineering excellence. We provide a rewarding environment where you can thrive and transform your ideas into impactful software solutions and products. Join us and enjoy a consistent career while contributing to innovative open networking technologies!

Your responsibilities

  • Design and implement test automation frameworks for networking products, including switches, routers, smart NICs, and DPUs
  • Develop and execute test plans for networking products to ensure they meet quality standards, including functional and non-functional requirements
  • Collaborate with development teams to ensure that test automation is integrated into the development process and that issues are detected and addressed on time
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for test automation and quality assurance in the networking industry
  • Lead and mentor other members of the Quality Assurance and testing teams
  • Active involvement in open-source communities related to networking products
  • Research market trends in the networking industry and align test automation strategies with customer product needs

Our requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, with a focus on test automation and scripting
  • Proficiency in Python programming language and experience with other scripting languages
  • Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting languages, such as pytest, Robot Framework, and unittest
  • Experience working in the networking industry, specifically with switches, routers, smart NICs, and DPUs
  • Experience with open-source networking operating systems and software, such as SONiC, DENT, Linux, Open vSwitch, and DPDK
  • In-depth knowledge of networking technologies, protocols, and architectures, including L2/L3 switching, routing, load balancing, and security
  • Strong understanding of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and VXLAN
  • Strong understanding of the configuration and operation of switches, routers, smart NICs, and DPUs
  • Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) concepts and architectures such as OpenFlow and OVSDB
  • Knowledge of network testing and monitoring tools like Spirent and Ixia
  • Knowledge of network emulation and simulation tools such as GNS3 and NS-3
  • Experience with network testing tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, ping, etc.
  • Experience with network automation and programmability using tools such as Ansible and REST APIs
  • Knowledge of virtualization and containerization tools such as VirtualBox, Docker and Kubernetes
  • Good understanding of CI/CD processes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

  • in house
  • at the clients site
  • you focus on a single project at a time
  • you have influence on the choice of tools and technologies
  • you have influence on the technological solutions applied
  • you have influence on the product
  • you focus on product development
  • you focus on code maintenance
  • agile
  • scrum

This is how we work on a project

  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration
  • documentation
  • functional tests
  • integration tests
  • test automation
  • testing environments
  • unit tests

Development opportunities we offer

  • assistance in preparation to public speeches
  • development budget
  • industry-specific e-learning platforms
  • intracompany training
  • mentoring
  • technical knowledge exchange within the company
  • the company supports open source projects

What we offer

  • Healthcare insurance;
  • Bonuses for marriage and childbirth;
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Equal opportunities for all the PLVisions specialists. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and do not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or any other protected class.

Benefits

  • sharing the costs of sports activities
  • private medical care
  • sharing the costs of professional training & courses
  • remote work opportunities
  • flexible working time
  • employee referral program

Recruitment stages

  • HR Interview
  • English Check
  • Tech Interview
  • Offer

PLVISION

We are a software product development company specializing in computer networking and embedded systems. PLVision has offices in Krakow, Poland, and in Lviv, Ukraine. Founded in 2007, the company helps networking industry leaders and ambitious startups in the U.S., Israel, and the EU countries to launch innovative products.

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