PLM - Automation

VIAVI Solutions•San Jose, CA

About The Position

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.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in product management, developer relations, or technical product ownership in networking, test & measurement, or developer tooling
Working knowledge of SONiC test automation infrastructure and the broader SONiC open-source ecosystem
Demonstrated understanding of AI/LLM tooling and practical experience applying AI to developer workflows — script generation, test analysis, or natural language interfaces
Experience defining and driving CI/CD-integrated test automation strategies for network devices or platforms
Excellent communication skills with ability to engage audiences from open-source contributors to C-suite executives
BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at network test & measurement vendors (VIAVI, Spirent, Keysight/Ixia) or hyperscaler network engineering teams
Contributions to open-source networking projects (OTG spec, SONiC, ONDATRA, OpenConfig, or similar)
Experience with gNMI/gRPC telemetry, NETCONF/RESTCONF, or OpenConfig-based device programmability
Experience building or managing developer communities, SDKs, or open-core commercial products
Understanding of Kubernetes-native test orchestration and cloud-native test infrastructure patterns

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end automation product roadmap for VIAVI TestCenter, spanning open APIs, scripting frameworks, and CI/CD integration
Develop a multi-year strategy for AI-assisted test automation — covering intelligent test generation, anomaly detection, and natural language test configuration
Define and prioritize automation capabilities aligned to customer workflows: hyperscaler CI pipelines, NEM regression labs, and open-source community needs
Evaluate and influence industry standards: OTG, SONiC test suites, IETF benchmarking frameworks, and emerging open-source test toolchains
Drive adoption of the Open Traffic Generator (OTG) standard and snappi Python SDK as VIAVI's primary automation-first interface
Build and maintain a public-facing roadmap that engages the open-source and developer community transparently
Champion the integration of AI/ML tooling into TestCenter workflows — including LLM-assisted script generation, intelligent failure analysis, and predictive test coverage
Partner with R&D to define APIs, SDKs, and plugin architectures that enable third-party AI and automation tool integration
Define the product requirements for AI copilot features within TestCenter: natural language to snappi/OTG script translation, auto-remediation suggestions, and test result summarization
Establish KPIs for developer experience: time-to-productivity, API adoption rates, SDK downloads, community engagement metrics
Drive usability improvements that reduce time-to-first-test for new users, leveraging AI-powered onboarding flows, contextual help, and smart defaults
Build relationships with AI tooling vendors (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, custom LLM deployments) to explore integration opportunities with TestCenter
Serve as VIAVI's primary voice in the Open Traffic Generator (OTG) and snappi open-source communities
Define VIAVI's open-source contribution strategy — balancing community goodwill, ecosystem influence, and commercial differentiation
Engage actively with SONiC community initiatives, including test automation working groups and test harness standardization efforts
Monitor and evaluate adjacent automation projects: ONDATRA, OpenConfig, gNMI/gRPC telemetry, and Kubernetes-native test orchestration
Build relationships with hyperscaler automation teams (Meta, Microsoft, Google, Amazon) who drive OTG/SONiC adoption
Define GTM strategy for automation portfolio releases: positioning, pricing, packaging (open-source vs. commercial), and launch planning
Partner with Marketing to produce developer-focused content: tutorials, GitHub repos, blog posts, and conference talks
Develop messaging that resonates with both automation engineers (developers, DevOps, NetOps) and executive buyers (VP Engineering, CTO)
Drive analyst and press engagement to position VIAVI as the automation-forward leader in network test
Build sales enablement content: battle cards, demo playbooks, integration guides, and ROI models for automation adoption
Establish partner ecosystem programs with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and observability vendors