Software Engineer I – Hardware Engineering (Network Automation) REMOTE

Software Engineer – Hardware Engineering (Network Automation)  
 
Position Summary 
GEICO is seeking a Software Engineer with a deep focus on network engineering and automation on Open-source network systems, cloud, and legacy vendor systems. This advanced role requires a thorough understanding of network design, architecture, ecosystem of server technologies and public cloud ensuring our hardware infrastructure is not only robust and efficient but also pioneering in its advancements. 

Position Description 
As an integral part of our hardware engineering division, you will lead efforts in design, development, implementation of test plans and test automation for networking products. Enable integration of various functional and system test scripts and maintain automation. The ideal candidate will ensure the SONiC NOS and ONOS software, ASIC and platform features are scalable and reliable.  SONiC and ONOS are validated in hybrid cloud, server virtualization and legacy network systems. Your collaboration with cross-functional teams will drive hardware reliability, efficiency, and foresight in our data centers, laying foundations for the future of our server infrastructure. 

Position Responsibilities 
As a Software Engineer I, you will: 
•    Design, architect, and implement highly scalable test plan using industry best practices.
•    Develop and maintain automated scripts for commit sanity, functional, system, regression, performance, and security testing.
•    Develop reusable automation tests and libraries to streamline test development.
•    Implement data-driven and parameterized testing strategies to maximize test coverage and efficiency.

Qualifications 
•    Design and develop functional/system/solution test plans.
•    Design and develop coding/automation in python.
•    Deep understanding and hands-on experience in network systems on legacy, public/hybrid, cloud, and virtualized NOS vendors, ensuring system reliability and security.
•    Extensive background working with any of network protocols in switching, routing, and security features. (IP-CLOS, VXLAN-EVPN, MPLS, Segment Routing, IPSec VPN, Firewall topologies)
•    Hands-on experience with any of public cloud technologies on AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI
•    Proficiency in scripting and automation, with adept use of Terraform, Ansible, and Linux
•    Expertise in version control systems (e.g., git), CICD tools (e.g., Jenkins)
•    Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., docker, Kubernetes) 
•    Exceptional problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and meticulous attention to integration details.
 
Required Experience 
•    Hands-on experience in the developing/validating software defined networking (SDN) solutions.
•    Development experience of code/script in python.
•    Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP and others
•    Experience with network programmability frameworks and APIs (e.g., NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC) for automation …