Senior QA Automation Engineer - Networking L2/L3

Cisco

Milpitas, CA

Full Time

Senior

3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Senior QA Automation Engineer role is part of the Customer Validation Testing (CVT) team at Cisco, which develops solutions powering large networks worldwide. The team collaborates globally to qualify and automate influential technologies, XR platforms, and deployment solutions for high-end Cisco Web and Service Provider customers. The position involves designing, automating, and qualifying customer use cases on IOS-XR platforms, developing test frameworks, and working closely with development, account teams, and customers to ensure high-quality network solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Craft, automate, configure, and qualify customer use cases based on IOS XR platforms, including generating test plans and prioritizing tasks based on customer demands.
Design and develop innovative test frameworks and tools to support test execution environments, including web-based GUIs that utilize analytics and machine learning to display and analyze results.
Drive test cases both manually and through automation, raise, track, prioritize, and verify defects and fixes.
Proactively seek continuous improvements in test coverage, execution, and automation, optimizing performance and configuration dimensioning.
Reproduce customer issues in internal test labs as requested by the customer support team and generate test execution reports.
Collaborate with development teams, account teams, and customers to understand and validate customer use cases.

Requirements

Bachelor's in STEM with 7+ years of relevant experience or Master's in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience.
3+ years of programming experience with Python, Go, Java, C, or C++.
Networking domain experience working with L2 or L3 networking protocols such as ISIS, BGP, MPLS, IPv6, GRE, MPLS-TE, LDP, RSVP, Segment routing, L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN.
Experience in networking automation or software quality assurance.

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with GIT, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipeline tools.
Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, or Cisco DevNet.
Experience with network automation frameworks like pyATS, Pytest, Ansible, and Robot.
Experience with network monitoring tools like Grafana, Telegraf, Elasticsearch, and InfluxDB.
Experience working with traffic generators like Ixia and Spirent.
Experience in network programmability using gNMI, gRPC, NETCONF, YANG, REST APIs, RPC.
Strong Linux experience, including virtualization and containerization technologies such as KVM, VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience with AI and machine learning.
Hands-on understanding of Cisco IOS/IOS-XR platforms.

Qualifications

Educational background in STEM fields (Bachelor's or Master's degree).

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with potential bonuses based on performance.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
Short and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance.
Paid holidays, including one floating holiday and a birthday day off.
Vacation time with flexible policies for exempt employees.
Paid sick time off and time off for critical or emergency issues.
Paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Working at Cisco

Cisco values diversity, inclusion, and learning, fostering a culture where employees bring their unique skills and perspectives. The company promotes hybrid work, supports employee resource organizations, and encourages community involvement through paid volunteer time. Cisco aims to create an inclusive future for all, emphasizing connection, belonging, and continuous development.

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