Sr QA Engineer

The role

You will lead the validation of router and networking products. You will drive protocol compliance, interoperability testing, and test automation across L2/L3 feature sets.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and execute test plans for L3 routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, RIPv2, and Static Routing
• Lead validation of WAN technologies including PPPoE, DHCP WAN, Static IP, and multi-WAN failover scenarios
• Perform end-to-end testing of Firewall, NAT/PAT, DHCP, and DNS features across IPv4 and IPv6 environments
• Drive test automation initiatives using Python, Robot Framework, or equivalent frameworks
• Conduct packet-level analysis using Wireshark and tcpdump
• Perform interoperability testing across multi-vendor environments
• Mentor junior QA engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during design reviews and early-stage feature validation

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience
• Familiarity with VPN technologies (IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard)
• Experience with VLAN and other L2 protocols
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated regression frameworks
• Experience with embedded Linux or firmware-level debugging

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with IPv6 (addressing, DHCPv6, SLAAC, dual-stack environments)
• Networking certifications (CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent)

About the company

NETGEAR turns ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live. They are a performance-driven team committed to delivering world-class products.