Sr. Network System Engineer - Data Center

Company Description

Micas Networks is a leading open networking company focused on accelerating data delivery. Catering to the needs of enterprise and cloud data centers as well as hyperscalers, the company’s full portfolio of open networking products including whitebox – bare metal switches, supports various operating systems, including SONiC. Micas also offers comprehensive data center networking switch development services and custom options, leveraging R&D, engineering, and supply chain management expertise along with high-quality and capacity manufacturing capabilities.   Micas is set to transform the next-generation Al networking. Our mission is to accelerate our customers' adoption of disaggregated, Al enabling networks. We are committed to innovation, putting our customers first, and operational excellence. We leverage world class partnerships and open-source software to deliver solutions that are both leading-edge and cost-effective.

Job Description

Micas is seeking a top-tier Sr. Network System Engineer – Data Center to join our Pre-Sales organization, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between customer requirements and our R&D execution. You will participate in network design reviews, develop test plans, test execution and automated test development for large-scale networks. Micas systems using SONiC as the major NOS.

Responsibilities

• you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between our customers and our R&D team. You will be responsible for understanding the technical needs of potential customers.
• Functional / System Testing of various Layer2 and Layer3 features of SONiC for Micas white-box products
• All cable and optics functional tests and verification
• Writing detailed feature and system test plans, defining and designing test beds and topologies
• Identifying and reporting issues found during testing into the defect tracking system and validating the fixes and workarounds
• Will help customers to configure their network systems using Micas whitebox running with SONiC or Micas NOS
• Building and maintaining automation required to ensure quality via continuous functional regression
• Collaborating with design, test and other internal engineering groups to identify, report and resolve

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering/Computer Science/related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in Software Quality Engineering
• Strong skills in Python or other scripting languages is a must
• Strong technical abilities, problem solving, designing, coding and debugging skills
• Hands on experience on any L2 and L3 protocols like MLAG, VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, EVPN etc
• Experience with using test tools from Ixia or Spirent and working experience in test management
• Must have QoS/RDMA experience
• Good experience working on Unix or Linux based OS
• Great teammate with multi-tasking ability and good interpersonal skills
• Solid foundation in and understanding of software engineering practices