Senior QA Support Engineer OpenWiFi / OpenWrt Enterprise Wi-Fi

Experience-3+ Years

Job Location-Hyderabad

Employment Type-Full time

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior QA Support Engineer with strong experience in OpenWiFi/OpenWrt, enterprise Wi-Fi validation, and networking technologies. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in enterprise wireless testing, networking protocols, Linux debugging, and test automation using Python or Shell scripting. The role involves validating enterprise Wi-Fi firmware, performing interoperability and performance testing, troubleshooting complex networking issues, and collaborating with development teams to ensure high-quality product releases.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead validation activities for enterprise Wi-Fi firmware releases.
- Validate enterprise wireless features including:
- WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise
- Captive Portal
- VLAN Segmentation
- Multi-SSID
- RADIUS/AAA
- Mesh/EasyMesh
- Enterprise Roaming
- QoS and Traffic Shaping
- Perform end-to-end Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking validation.
- Conduct functional, regression, interoperability, stress, scalability, and performance testing.
- Analyze networking and wireless issues using packet captures and system logs.
- Perform debugging using Wireshark, tcpdump, and Linux tools.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Shell scripting.




- Work closely with development teams for issue reproduction, root cause analysis, and defect resolution.
- Mentor junior QA engineers and support release validation activities.
- Participate in customer certification and enterprise release testing.

Required Skills

Networking

- TCP/IP
- Routing Switching
- VLAN
- DHCP
- DNS
- QoS
- Firewall
- NAT
- IPv4 / IPv6

Wireless Technologies

- WPA2 Enterprise
- WPA3 Enterprise
- Enterprise Roaming
- Captive Portal
- RADIUS / AAA
- DFS
- Channel Management
- Mesh / EasyMesh

Testing Debugging

- Wireshark
- tcpdump
- iPerf
- Linux Debugging
- Log Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis

Operating Systems

- Linux
- OpenWrt

Automation

- Python
- Shell Scripting

Preferred:

- OpenWiFi / TIP ecosystem
- Qualcomm (QCA) / Atheros platforms
- Enterprise Hotspot deployments
- CI/CD automation
- CCNA or CCNP level networking knowledge

preferred Skills:

- 3+ years of experience in networking, embedded Linux, or Wi-Fi product testing.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise wireless technologies.
- Experience in OpenWrt/OpenWiFi environments.
- Hands-on expertise with Linux networking tools.
- Good scripting skills for automation.
- Excellent debugging and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

📌 QA OpenWRT Support Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 TechStar Group
📍 Hyderabad