Software Engineering Technical Leader- SDET

Meet The Team

Join the Data Center Automation Team, where we build and validate automation for Cisco's Nexus Dashboard applications that enable large-scale enterprise, Webscale, and AI/ML data center environments. Our work helps customers manage and monitor complex infrastructure with greater speed, reliability, and confidence.

Your Impact

What You'll Do:

• Review PRD, SFS, and create comprehensive Test plans and customer-facing documentation.
• Execute software tests, diligently track and log issues, and drive them to resolution while ensuring the verification of bug fixes.
• Collaborate with Development, Marketing, and Customer-facing teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software features.
• Understand and implement Data Center architecture in testing topologies.
• Implement networking concepts for testing telemetry and programmability technologies.
• Engage in Early Field Trials and Customer POCs as required.
• Work closely with field/customer-facing teams to incorporate feedback into internal test phases and build standard methodologies.
• Automate switch and software controller testing using Python and Selenium.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement automation tools, libraries, and technologies to enhance the automation framework.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for testing and deployment processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience
• Experience testing on Networking and Network Management/Controller Application
• Proficiency in microservices architecture and design principles.
• 5+ years of experience in automation with scripting languages such as Python, Selenium, with a preference for a good understanding of Cisco pyATS infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Hands-on experience in building testbeds, scoping testing efforts using technical judgments with minimal supervision.
• Problem-solving and software troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in testing Networking technologies such as L2/L3, Vxlan, EVPN and understanding of OAM, Telemetry, Data Center Spine/Leaf architecture, and Programmability (REST/NETCONF/OC, etc.).
• Experience in testing GUI products, with UI automation skills as a plus.
• 2-3 years' experience using 3rd party test tools such as Ixia, Spirent, Infoblox, etc., with experience automating using APIs on these tools being a plus.
• Exposure to CI/CD, Jenkins, and a Test-driven development approach.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $214,100.00 to $309,800.00 for U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

New York City Metro Area: $214,100.00 - $356,300.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $192,400.00 - $317,200.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Eligibility for grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment for defined periods
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees: 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees: flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward year to year
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• For non-sales roles: eligibility for annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies