AQA Engineer (UniFi Switching)

About Ubiquiti

At Ubiquiti Inc., we create technology platforms for Businesses, Smart Homes, and Internet Service Providers, driven by our goal to connect everyone, everywhere. To date, Ubiquiti has shipped over 100 million devices worldwide, from ISP networking products to next generation of IT solutions. Our growth is made possible by the dedicated team of hundreds behind the scenes. From software developers and product managers to designers and strategists, Team UI is driven to achieve our common goal: Rethinking IT. At Ubiquiti, you’ll heighten your potential and broaden your horizons - all while shaping the future of connectivity.

Responsibilities

Test Automation Framework & Infrastructure

Design, build, and maintain Python-based automation frameworks for testing UniFi switches across firmware releases

Develop and verify physical switch testbeds with controllable port connections, PoE loads, traffic generators, and link partners

Maintain test infrastructure reliability — device provisioning, firmware flashing automation, test environment resets, and result reporting dashboards

Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude..etc) to accelerate test case generation, triage failing tests, and speed up root-cause analysis on large regression runs

Protocol & Feature Automation

Automate testing of core L2/L3 switching features: VLANs, STP/RSTP,IGMP snooping, QoS, ACLs…etc

Strong understanding of switch platforms

Ability to conduct performance and stability testing

Reproduce field-reported issues and validate fixes before release

Collaboration & Process Improvement

Partner cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to shape quality bars and go/no-go release decisions

Document bugs clearly with reproducible steps, supporting logs, and impact assessment

Continuously improve QA processes, expand automation coverage, and enhance testing tooling

Qualifications

Automation & Tooling

Strong hands-on Python skills for building test automation frameworks

Experience with CLI/SSH automation and REST API test automation

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or equivalent) for scheduled/nightly automated regression runs

Practical use of AI tools to speed up test generation, debugging, and log analysis

Process & Mindset

Solid grasp of software testing methodologies, issue reporting, and test case management

Strong ownership mindset — able to independently build out test coverage for new features from spec

Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple testing tasks in parallel

Passion for quality, networking, and continuous learning in a fast-evolving environment

Preferred

CCNA or equivalent networking certification.

Familiarity with traffic generation tools (iPerf, Ixia, Spirent, or similar)

Hands-on experience testing ProAV-over-IP technologies such as Dante, ST 2110, NDI, or SDVoE.

Contributions to internal test frameworks, tooling, or open-source automation projects