Staff Engineer - Cloud Test
Aviatrix
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Title: Staff Engineer – Cloud Test
Location: Bangalore
Who We Are:
Aviatrix® is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric — the architecture the Containment Era requires. The Cloud Native Security Fabric governs every workload communication path across every cloud, every VPC, every Kubernetes cluster, and every serverless function, from a single policy plane. One rule. Universal propagation. Enforced at the workload, not at a chokepoint. Trusted by more than 500 of the world's leading enterprises. For more information, visit aviatrix.ai.
About the Role:
We are seeking a motivated Staff Engineer – Cloud Test to join our networking team. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in networking, particularly BGP and cloud networking across multiple public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. This role requires a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise, and the ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers.
Position Responsibilities:
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Network Testing: Design, develop, and execute tests for cloud networking and security products, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and scalability standards.
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Infrastructure Automation with Terraform: Design, provision, and manage scalable cloud-based test environments using Terraform across AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI to enable repeatable and automated test deployments.
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Network Issue Troubleshooting: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve complex networking, cloud infrastructure, and performance-related issues across distributed systems.
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CI/CD & Automation Enablement: Integrate automated performance and scalability validations into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
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Documentation and Reporting: Create and maintain detailed test plans, automation documentation, performance benchmarks, and reports to ensure transparency and continuous improvement.
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Optimize with Open-Source Tools: Use and enhance tools like iperf, ethr, and similar frameworks to measure, benchmark, and improve network performance while identifying bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
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Collaborative Improvements: Work closely with Engineering, SRE, and Platform teams to implement network and infrastructure performance improvements based on test outcomes and production learnings.
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Continuous Learning and Application: Stay current with industry trends and advancements in cloud networking, infrastructure automation, and testing tools, incorporating relevant practices into testing processes.
Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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6+ years of experience in networking and QA, with hands-on expertise in BGP, networking protocols, and performance/scalability testing.
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Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, BGP, VPN).
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Familiarity with IPsec, BGP, routing protocols, and firewall appliances.
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Python-based test automation (pytest or similar).
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Experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation and cloud-native network tooling.
BENEFITS
US: We cover 100% of employee premiums and 88% of dependent(s) premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) match, short and long-term disability, life/AD&D insurance, $1,000/year education reimbursement, and a flexible vacation policy.
Outside the US: We offer a comprehensive benefits package which, (subject to regional variations) could include pension, private medical for you and dependents, generous holiday allowance, life assurance, long-term disability, annual wellbeing stipend
Your total compensation package will be based on job-related knowledge, education, certifications and location, per our aligned ranges.
About Aviatrix
Aviatrix® is the cloud network security company trusted by more than 500 of the world’s leading enterprises. As cloud infrastructures become more complex and costly, the Aviatrix Cloud Network Security platform gives companies back the power, control, security, and simplicity they need to modernize their cloud strategies. Aviatrix is the only secure networking solution built specifically for the cloud, that ensures companies are ready for AI and what’s next. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry’s leading secure multicloud networking certification, Aviatrix unifies cloud, networking, and security teams and unlocks greater potential across any cloud.
WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOU
We embrace the fact that not everyone’s journey took the same route or started at the same place. If your experience doesn’t quite meet the requirements but the opportunity excites you and you believe you could be great, don’t let that hold you back from applying. Tell us what you CAN bring and what makes you special.
Aviatrix is a community where everyone's career can grow and we want to help you achieve your goals and be “your best YOU,” however that looks. If you're seeking an opportunity where you can be excited to start work every morning with enthusiastic people, make a real difference and be part of something amazing then let’s talk. We want to get to know you and how we could grow together.
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