R & D Software Engineer

Job Description: Location: Bangalore , India

Business Summary:

VMware by Broadcom, is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure

solutions that enable our more than 350,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the

Cloud Era/ A pioneer in the use of virtualization and automation technologies, VMware simplifies

IT complexity across the entire data center to the virtual workplace, empowering customers with

solutions in the software-defined data center to hybrid cloud computing and the mobile

workspace. VMware team of around 15,000 people working in 50+ locations worldwide is

committed to building a community where great people want to work long term by living our

values of passion, innovation, execution, teamwork, active learning and giving back. If you are

ready to accelerate, innovate and lead, join us as we challenge constraints and problem solve

for tomorrow today.

VMWare Avi Load Balancer, delivers software-defined application services with

intelligent automation and elasticity with multi-cloud data fabrics. The VMware Avi Load

Balancer also includes an Intelligent Web Application Firewall (iWAF) and Universal Service

Mesh to ensure fast, scalable, and secure application delivery. VMware Avi Load Balancer also

integrates seamlessly with API driven automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible and

Terraform. VMware Avi Load Balancer completes and enables enterprises’ digital

transformation. It can deliver the industry’s only complete software-defined networking stack

from L2-L7 built for the modern multi-cloud era leveraging a common architectural foundation.

VMware will be able to offer both built-in load balancing capabilities as part of VMware Avi, and

an advanced, standalone ADC offering that includes global server load balancing and advanced

analytics and monitoring.

Job Role and Responsibility:

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Quality Assurance professional to join our System

Testing team. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in networking (L2/L3/L4) with

knowledge of protocols, switching, routing, and TCP/IP. Additionally, the candidate should be

well versed in testing methodologies and automation. This role involves working with L4-L7 load

balancer at the system test level, focusing on performance and scalability.

Responsibilities:

 Design, setup and configure, and test L4-L7 level load balancer to ensure high

performance and reliability

 Identify testing requirements, create comprehensive test plans, and perform manual

testing.

 Develop automation for each test outlined in the test plan.

 Analyze and reproduce issues reported by customers, and provide effective solutions.

 Perform packet debugging and analysis

 Identify areas where scripting and automation can improve network operations and

suggest appropriate solutions

 Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure network requirements are met

and automated as needed

 Stay up to date with networking trends and technologies, recommending improvements

as necessary

 Provide technical support and guidance to team members and stakeholders

 Drive discussions independently with Product Managers (PMs), field engineering teams,

support staff, and customers to ensure alignment and address requirements effectively.

Requirements:

 Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

 Over 8 years of experience as a QA engineer with a solid foundation in test design

methodology principles.

 Experience with network testing and debugging tools, along with a thorough

understanding of L2, L3, and L4 protocols, as well as switching, routing, and TCP/IP.

 Proficient in scripting and automation, preferably using Python. Prior experience with

automation using REST API is a plus.

 Prior experience in system testing and interop testing will be preferred.

 Working knowledge of VMware technologies (such as VMware Cloud Foundation),

including Hypervisors

 Familiar with Jenkins and GIT for version control and network automation, with familiarity

in CI/CD methodologies and tools being beneficial.

 Knowledge of Public Cloud, Linux Systems and Kubernetes areas is a plus

 Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

 Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

 Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

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