HW Systems Engineer & Lab Manager - Enterprise Network Performance and Cybersecurity Analytics Platform

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.

We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Job Summary: 

As a Hardware Systems Engineer and Lab Manager, you will be working to ensure we deliver our customers stable and industry leading hardware appliances as well as the managing the lab infrastructure used to develop and test them. The ideal candidate is someone who cares deeply about the quality of his work and is passionate about technology and pushing the boundaries of what modern compute can achieve. We’re looking for someone who is also detail oriented and can manage and maintain a complex lab network of physical and virtual equipment used for both hardware and software development.

This is a 100% on-site position, offering daily collaboration, hands-on mentorship, and direct access to cutting-edge lab environments—ideal for those who thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented setting. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Duties/Responsibilities:  

• System design and component lifecycle management of our hardware appliance offerings 
• Prototyping of latest/greatest hardware platforms and components (CPU, GPU, RAID, RAM, HDD/SSD, etc) 
• Interfacing with our manufacturing facility to assist with production scripting, build process, factory OS/SW images, and troubleshooting 
• Perform lab specific activities – racking/un-racking equipment, setup, configuration, maintenance, imaging 
• Design and maintain equipment inventory tracking and deployment 
• Design and maintain lab network infrastructure and deployment schemes – servers, routers, switches, packet brokers, Viavi products, network traffic and flow generators 
• Assist with product CI/CD process and systems that support it 

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:  

• 5+ Years of relevant experience in building or troubleshooting computer hardware and software  
• 3+ Years Experience in lab management and inventory management 
• Experience in computer component selection 
• An understanding of how computer components impact overall system/software performance 
• Networking knowledge – understanding of LAN/WAN, IP addressing, firewalls, switches, routers 
• Cloud/Virtual environment deployment/maintenance 
• Scripting skills (python, bash, batch, powershell, VB, etc) 
• Experience with imaging and deployment tools (SCCM, MDT, Clonezilla, etc) 
• A self-starter with a drive for digging into and understanding how things work  
• Passion for continual improvement 
• Desire to be part of a winning Agile team   
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively 
• Ability to be on-site 5 days per week 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 
• Attention to detail and a desire to maintain a neat and tidy workspace 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Strong knowledge of networking - TCP/IP 
• Proficiency in Atlassian Jira, XRay, Bamboo, Confluence and BitBucket tools 
• Familiarity with CI/CD environments that supports the software development lifecycle 
• Project management 
• Experience creating and curating documentation outlining best practices, SOPs, network diagrams etc 

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.