SDWAN/L3 Test Engineering Technical Leader | L2/L3 security | Network automation | IPSEC and cloud security(11-15 Years)

Meet the Team

Cisco SDWAN focuses on simplifying and securing enterprise WANs, enabling seamless cloud connectivity, automating network operations and ensuring optimal application performance through advanced SD-WAN solutions.

Your Impact

- Define and drive test strategy and validation architecture for software features on Cisco SDWAN Secure Router Platforms.

- Establish end-to-end test strategies covering functional, system, scale, performance, resiliency, security and migration.

- Lead customer demos and technical presentations to showcase product capabilities and articulate solution value.

- Design and evolve scalable test frameworks, automation platforms, and validation pipelines for enterprise-grade networking.

- Collaborate with engineering leaders, product management, hardware, and TAC teams to define quality goals, test scope, and execution strategies.

- Mentor team members to enhance technical depth, architectural thinking, and quality leadership.

- Represent the test organization in cross-functional forums to influence release decisions, risk assessment, and quality metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in CS or Equivalent or related degree with 11+ years in Layer 2/Layer 3 or SD-WAN product testing.

- Strong testing experience in NAT, Firewall, QoS, BFD, NetFlow, and GRE /IPsec .

- Hands-on expertise in IP and IPv6, ARP, DNS, DHCP, AAA, RADIUS, SNMP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.

- Experience with HA and redundancy protocols, PKI, certificate management, and Layer 2/Layer 3 security.

- Good understanding of SD-WAN architecture and operations, including PNP, ZTP, and Day 0 or Day N workflows.

- Strong Linux fundamentals with hands-on virtualization experience in KVM or ESXi.

- Hands-on use of troubleshooting tools such as Ixia, Spirent, and Wireshark.

- 8+ years of experience in Network automation experience using Python and REST APIs.