Principal Infrastr Eng

Mphasis· DirectCore
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📍 New York

About this role

Senior Network Test & Certification Engineer

Location: New York, NY – Hybrid, 3–4 days onsite
Experience: 8+ years

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Network Test & Certification Engineer with strong enterprise networking, automation, Linux, and AI-assisted engineering experience. The engineer will be responsible for testing and certifying network hardware, software releases, patches, and new features before production deployment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform network lab testing, functional/regression testing, code and patch certification, performance and interoperability validation.
  • Test and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, L2/L3, routing, switching, failover and convergence scenarios.
  • Work with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ASR/ISR and IOS-XE/NX-OS environments.
  • Develop network test automation using Python, Ansible, APIs and Git/GitHub.
  • Use AI/GenAI and Agentic AI to accelerate test-case generation, log/configuration analysis, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, CVE/patch assessment and certification reporting.
  • Perform Linux-based network troubleshooting using tcpdump, Wireshark and related tools.
  • Document test results, defects, risks and production-readiness recommendations.

Required Skills

  • 8+ years of hands-on Network Engineering experience.
  • Strong BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP and enterprise routing/switching.
  • Hands-on Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ASR/ISR experience.
  • Experience with network testing, validation or certification.
  • Good hands-on Python and Ansible automation.
  • Strong Linux networking and troubleshooting knowledge.
  • CCNP DevNet/DevCor or equivalent network automation expertise strongly preferred.
  • Exposure to GenAI/LLMs, AI-assisted automation or Agentic AI workflows.

Preferred Skills

IXIA/Spirent, Arista, Kubernetes/CNI, Cilium/eBPF, Robot Framework, multicast (IGMP/PIM), CVE/security patch validation, CI/CD and cloud networking.

Ideal candidate: A strong Network Engineer who can combine network testing + Python/Ansible automation + AI-assisted engineering to make network certification faster, more automated and more reliable.

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This Principal Infrastr Eng role at Mphasis is based in New York. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Principal Infrastr Eng at Mphasis belong to?
This Principal Infrastr Eng position is part of the DirectCore department at Mphasis. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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This Principal Infrastr Eng position at Mphasis was posted on Sep 22, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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