Network for Good

Network EngineerThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

At HPE, our team (Mist) is transforming enterprise networking through AI-driven operations and cloud-managed infrastructure.

We build and validate next-generation WAN and Wired Assurance solutions used by large enterprises and federal customers worldwide. Reliability, performance, and security are mission-critical - and this role plays a key part in delivering that standard.

This is an engineering-focused QA position with strong ownership, deep networking exposure, and meaningful influence across product development.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Layer 2/3 network testbeds
• Validate Wired and SD-WAN functionality, performance, and resiliency
• Contribute to automation initiatives leveraging AI-Tools
• Develop test strategies and partner with development teams early in the product lifecycle
• Analyze packet captures, logs, and system behavior to isolate root causes
• Reproduce and debug customer-reported issues
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, support, and field teams
• Support validation for federal customer deployments

What You BringRequired Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in networking, QA, or systems validation
• Strong understanding of:
  • Layer 2 switching
  • Layer 3 routing
  • Enterprise networking concepts
• Experience withJuniper or comparable enterprise networking platforms
• Familiarity with traffic generation tools and packet analysis
• Ability to debug complex networking issues end-to-end
• BA/BS/MS in EECS or related field

Nice to Have

• SD-WAN experience
• 802.1X authentication knowledge
• Python scripting or automation experience
• Juniper certifications (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP)

Growth & Career Path

Engineers in this role gain deep exposure to Wired and SD-WAN architectures and often grow into:

• Automation / SDET roles with focus on leveraging AI-Tools
• Senior network validation engineering
• Advanced troubleshooting and escalation engineering

This position offers strong technical development and visibility across engineering teams.

Work Model

Hybrid schedule - 3 days per week onsite.

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

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