QA/Automation Engineer

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

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive QA/Automation Engineer to validate and automate testing for Mist Systems' Network Access Control (NAC) product. You will design and execute both manual and automated test cases, ensure seamless integration with Juniper products and third-party identity services, and help maintain high product quality through robust automation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, and automate test cases for Mist NAC features (policy enforcement, device onboarding, posture checks, MDM integration).
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design and implement comprehensive test plans.
• Validate integrations with Mist Dashboard, Juniper switches/access points, and identity services (Azure AD, Okta, RADIUS).
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automate test workflows using Python and REST APIs.
• Simulate real-world network conditions and perform regression, performance, scalability, and security testing.
• Analyze logs, troubleshoot issues, provide detailed bug reports, and support debugging of live production issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Master's degree preferred
• 2+ years' experience in QA or automation engineering, ideally with networking or security products.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, RADIUS, 802.1X, NAC).
• Hands-on experience automating REST APIs with Python.
• Familiarity with cloud-native platforms, microservices, and tools such as Wireshark, Postman, Jenkins, Docker, and Git.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with Mist Systems, Juniper, or other NAC solutions (Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, FortiNAC).
• Knowledge of SAML/OAuth2, Azure AD, Okta, Zero Trust, segmentation, and endpoint posture checks.
• Experience with test case management tools (e.g., TestRail).

Additional Skills:

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)

What We Can Offer You:

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

Job Level:

TCP_02

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USD Annual Salary: $92, $213,500.00

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