**Introduction** IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide. Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive. **Your role and responsibilities** IBM Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is looking for a passionate and skilled Software QA Engineer to join our Network Overlay team. In this role you will be responsible for the following: * Develop, execute & automate test plans for networking features in IBM Cloud using Python or GO/Pytest/APIs/Terraform. * Work closely with experienced development engineers to identify the software defects early in the cycle. * You will directly contribute by testing/automating the features requested by end-customers. * You will take part in test infrastructure enhancements. * You understand various use-cases in Cloud Networking & implement/enhance existing test suites. * You are directly involved in recreating customer issues from production network & automate the same. **Required technical and professional expertise** * QA/Automation engineer with 8-10+ years of experience. * Must have solid understanding of basic networking concepts. * Must be proficient in one programming language (C / C++ / Python / Go ). * Must be well versed in Linux networking (Open source test tools, TCPdump , iPerf) , Virtualization. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Working experience in Public Cloud with VPC infrastructure & Baremetal is a plus. * Automation Infrastructure development / Full stack experience is a plus. * CI/CD pipeline and tooling experience is a plus. * Container orchestration (Openshift / Kubernetes Cluster) experience is desirable. * VMWare VCF work experience is a plus * Should have solid testing mindset (break the box attitude) & need to keep the quality bar high. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.