QA Network Engineer - AI Sonic DC Solution (Hybrid)

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Our Partner

Our Partner is a leader in high-scale disaggregated networking solutions. Founded in 2015, DriveNets modernizes the way service providers, cloud providers and hyperscale’s build networks. Supporting the largest network in the world, more than half of AT&T’s backbone traffic is running on DriveNets’ Network Cloud open disaggregated architecture. Raising $587 million in three funding rounds, DriveNets is disrupting the networking market from high-scale architecture to AI platforms and is bringing onboard the most talented people. We are seeking people that want to make an impact on the world’s leading communication networks and are experienced in networking architecture or AI infrastructure solutions.

Overall Objective of the Role

We are looking for an experienced QA Network Engineer - AI Sonic DC Solution who will execute comprehensive testing of AI datacenter networking solutions, focusing on SONiC-based systems, smart NIC integration, and high-performance networking for AI workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design large scale testing topologies with GPU/Traffic Generators and execute test cases for SONiC/DriveNets network operating system functionality.
• Validate smart NIC performance and integration with SONiC datapath.
• Perform functional, performance, and stress testing of AI networking scenarios.
• Develop automated test scripts for regression testing and continuous validation.
• Execute interoperability testing between different hardware vendors and software versions.
• Validate RDMA, high-speed Ethernet performance for AI workloads.
• Test failover scenarios and network resilience under various failure conditions.
• Document test results, file detailed bug reports, and track issue resolution.
• Collaborate with development teams to reproduce and isolate defects.
• Participate in customer proof-of-concept testing and field issue reproduction.

Requirements

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of Networking experience, preferably in datacenter environments / as Network QA Engineer.
• Knowledge of networking protocols: BGP, VLAN, EVPN/VXLAN, QOS.
• Experience testing network hardware (switches, NICs, cables) and software integration.
• Experience with capturing traffic and deep knowledge of Ethernet/IP/TCP/UDP headers.
• Experience with networking concepts that influence traffic characteristics, such as Tunneling, NAT, QinQ, MTU, PMTUD.
• Experience with performance testing tools and traffic generators such as Ixia/Spirent.
• Linux Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of Linux, with testing experience.
• Containerization: Experience with Docker.
• Expertise in testing methodologies and hands-on experience with testing tools.

Nice To Have:

• Experience in testing AI Network solutions based on Infiniband or Ethernet.
• Knowledge in RoCE and AI DC Solution Designs.
• Knowledge in SONiC OS architecture and Linux networking stack.
• Experience with smart NIC programming and testing.
• Experience with network simulation tools (containerlab).
• Experience with large-scale datacenter testing environments.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for test automation.

Reasons to Work with Us

• Competitive financial conditions.
• Opportunity to work on internationally recognized projects.
• Flexible schedule and a hybrid work model, prioritizing remote work as much as possible to support work-life balance.
• An exciting career path within a friendly, dynamic, and growing organization.
• Professional development opportunities in a multicultural environment.
• Private medical coverage with Medlife or Regina Maria.
• Meal vouchers.
• Gift vouchers for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or childbirth.
• Wellbeing programs, including sick days, 7Card subscriptions, and relaxation facilities in the office.
• Team-building events and other social experiences.
• Budget allocated for certifications relevant to your project.
• Workshops, internal training sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, upon request.
• Access to Udemy, if required for your project.
• Convenient city-center office location.
• Shared parking spaces.

As a global digital transformation company, Orion values creating a productive, diverse work environment. We are committed to maintaining a positive work environment where our people value traits that make each one of us different from one another. We all bring a diverse set of perspectives, work and life experiences, and our differences make us more valuable both internally and for our clients.

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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