Software Engineering Technical Leader

The application window is expected to close on: April 30, 2025

This is a hybrid role requiring employees be onsite/in office 3 days per week.

Meet the Team

Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Since 1984, Cisco has led in the innovation of IP-based networking technologies such as routing, switching, security, unified communications, video, and wireless. Our responsible business practices help ensure business sustainability and environmentally conscious operations and products.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on the software development testing for NXOS product lines and be a key part of Cisco's Data Center strategy. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment. You will be part of a dedicated team that has epitomized open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success.

Your Impact

Participate (in a senior lead role) on a project team of engineers involved in development of software for Cisco products. Requires use of a strong background in SW testing, documentation and implementation, on projects that may include any of the following list of responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development testing of a major SW release.
• Design and write comprehensive software feature test plans.
• Manual and automation of the software feature test cases.
• Demonstrate a high degree of originality and innovation in defining test strategy.
• Work with other teams such as Software, Hardware, ASIC, etc.
• Maintain and enhance test bed topology for different requirement.
• Champion new, improved testing methodologies.

Minimum Qualification

- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related major

- Experience in testing modular routers/switches (distributed architecture) is required

- Experience in automation with Python is required

- Experience in testing Layer 2/3/Vxlan on switching platforms

- Experience building testbeds and executing test plan testing and logging defects

Preferred Qualifications

- Has strong motivation to work in agile environment with ability to ramp up fast
- Creative problem solving skills and excellent troubleshooting/debugging skills
- Exercises good judgement determining how to best achieve technical objectives of assignment.
- Excellent teamwork and people skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work towards long-term goals

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