Senior SDET – Test Automation (Networking & Automation)

About the role

An IT consultancy in the UAE, supported by Gateworth Group, delivers engineering and automation solutions for clients in complex networking and infrastructure environments. It is expanding its test automation capability and is hiring a Senior SDET who can architect large-scale testing systems, work across advanced networking topologies and lead best practices in automation. The role suits someone who enjoys deep technical work, understands datacenter and telco networking, and can build frameworks that validate both control-plane and data-plane behaviour.

Key responsibilities

• Build scalable automated test frameworks for large networking environments and high-traffic systems (data center and telco preferred)
• Create realistic simulation setups that mirror customer network designs, including EVPN fabrics and MPLS-based architectures
• Lead the CI/CD approach for continuous validation of network operating system releases
• Develop and maintain Python-based test suites using modern automation frameworks
• Coach junior SDETs and QA engineers on coding standards, automation techniques and framework design
• Work with engineering leads so that test coverage supports upcoming features and roadmap priorities

Required profile

• 6+ years of experience in automation engineering, ideally within networking or distributed systems
• Solid understanding of datacenter networking protocols such as BGP, EVPN and MPLS

Required skills

• Strong Python and Bash skills, with experience building large, structured automation frameworks
• Hands-on experience with test frameworks such as pytest or nose, including scaling them across complex environments
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tooling including Jenkins, Ansible and Git-based workflows

To apply, candidates should use the application link provided in the original posting; further questions can be sent to the recruiter quoted the reference number.