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Solutions Validation Engineer – OSS Platform

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Summary

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The Solutions Validation Engineer will be primarily responsible for Quality Assurance and validation activities focused on our new integrated OSS platform for Service Providers. This role requires a strong background in service provider networking technologies, network management and OSS, and modern software deployment practices. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in testing and validating software solutions, troubleshooting complex issues, and engaging directly with clients for solution demonstrations, troubleshooting sessions, and feedback incorporation.

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Responsibilities

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• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies and test cases for OSS platform deployments.  
• Perform detailed functional, integration, performance, and reliability testing.  
• Automate testing and deployment processes using scripting (Bash, Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).  
• Collaborate with client teams to drive the adoption of the solution, addressing their network use cases and goals.  
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable workflows, leveraging cloud networking experience where applicable.  
• Documentation skills to be used externally with customers and internally with systems including Confluence spaces and Jira tickets.  
• Deliver customer-facing projects (~30-40% client interaction) and effectively demonstrate validated OSS solutions, including solution validation, acceptance testing, and problem resolution, following Agile methodologies.

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Requirements

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QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

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• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.  
• 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, software validation, or a related technical role within Service Provider environments.  
• Proven working knowledge of networking protocols and technologies (e.g., BGP, MPLS, IPv4/IPv6, SR, VPN).  
• Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes, virtualization (KVM, VMware), and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).  
• Skilled in scripting and automation frameworks/tools such as Ansible for configuration management.  
• Proficiency in a Linux environment shell, Bash scripting  
• Proficient in Python scripting and working knowledge of JSON and Jinja2 templating.  
• Experience working within Agile development methodologies and CI/CD practices.  
• Hands on experience with integration technologies (APIs) such as REST API, RESTCONF, Netconf, gRPC, SOAP, etc.  
• Solid understanding of modeling languages such as JSON, YANG, YAML, and XML.  
• Familiarity with microservices architectures and associated testing strategies.  
• Real-world experience providing technical leadership on network implementation projects  
• Problem solving, troubleshooting, reviewing log files, debugging. Being self-sufficient, but also helpful with peers.  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively engaging with customers and internal teams.

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CERTIFICATIONS (Preferred But Not Mandatory)

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• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure certifications, or equivalent cloud-related certifications.

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Product Experience

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• Experience validating and troubleshooting complex OSS solutions and network management systems.  
• Familiarity with workflow engine-based solutions is a plus.

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Additional Competencies

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• Ability to multitask and manage workload priorities effectively.  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.  
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to quality assurance and validation.

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Location

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Can consider remote, but office is located in Middletown, NJ. (Hybrid 2 days a week minimum in Middletown will be the preference).