Software Quality Assurance Engineer I (Full-Time) - United States

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  • . The content: "Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months): A Bachelor's degree with 0 years of work experience; or An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Associate’s, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification) with 1 year of work experience; or High school diploma (or equivalent) with 2 years of work experience. Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field. Hands-on programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, or Go gained through academic coursework, projects, or internships. Foundational understanding of software quality assurance methodologies, including test case design, functional testing, and defect tracking. Experience writing and maintaining automated test scripts using testing libraries or frameworks such as PyTest, JUnit, Selenium, or Postman and familiarity with version control systems such as Git and fundamental concepts of continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines." We can break into list items for each qualification. **Preferred Qualifications**: list: Exposure to API testing tools and RESTful web service validation techniques. Basic understanding of Linux OS, command-line utilities, container tools like Docker. Familiarity with Agile methodologies, sprint workflows, collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence. Effective communication and problem-solving skills with enthusiasm for learning new software technologies. Strong attention to detail and collaborative mindset when partnering with cross-functional development teams. **Why Cisco?**: paragraph(s) about Cisco mission etc. We'll keep as

    . **Pay**: The posting includes salary ranges for specific locations: New York City Metro Area $107,800.00 - $157,400.00; Non-Metro New York State & Washington State $94,800.00 - $140,000.00. Also note about quota-based sales roles etc but this role is not sales; still we can include the salary ranges. Also note about Illinois time off program (that's benefits/schedule). We'll include Pay section with those ranges as

    • . **Benefits**: includes medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) with match, paid parental leave, short/long-term disability, basic life insurance, Cisco RSUs, paid time off details: 10 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday for non-exempt, 1 paid day off for birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, 4 paid days off for personal wellness, Non-exempt employees receive 16 days vacation accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period, Exempt employees flexible vacation, 80 hours sick time off on hire date and each Jan 1, up to 80 hours carry forward, additional paid time away for family emergencies, optional 10 paid volunteer days, annual bonuses for non-sales roles, sales incentive details (maybe not relevant but still part of benefits). Also note Illinois unique time off program. We'll include Benefits as
      • items. We must not include boilerplate like "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:" but we need to keep the pay and benefits info that follows. The "Message to applicants..." is part of the pay/benefits section; we can keep the substantive details after that. We'll omit the sentence "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: Individual pay is determined..." but we can keep the rest. However we need to preserve all substantive information; the sentence about individual pay determination is substantive? It's generic but maybe considered boilerplate. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Message to applicants..." might be considered boilerplate but it's about pay determination; still it's generic. Safer to keep the pay ranges and benefits details, but we can drop the introductory sentence. We'll keep the pay ranges and benefits details. We also need to avoid duplication: The text about "U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance." Keep that. Also "Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks." That's maybe boilerplate; we can drop. "Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time." Keep. "U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:" then list. Keep. Also "For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies." Keep. Then sales incentive details: maybe not relevant but still part of compensation; we can keep as it's substantive. However it's quite detailed; we can keep. Also "Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay..." Keep. Also "The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:" then list. Also "Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements." Keep. Now produce HTML. Structure:

        Meet the Team

        ...

        Your Impact

        • Design and execute test plans to identify software defects early in the development lifecycle.
        • Develop automated test scripts using modern programming languages to increase test coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
        • Partner with software developers to perform root-cause analysis on bug reports and accelerate issue resolution.
        • Integrate automated tests into continuous integration pipelines to maintain high product reliability and support frequent software deployments.
        • Document testing procedures and quality guidelines to facilitate knowledge sharing and uphold engineering standards across the team.

        Minimum Qualifications

        • Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months): A Bachelor's degree with 0 years of work experience; or an educational or workforce development program (e.g., Associate’s, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification) with 1 year of work experience; or high school diploma (or equivalent) with 2 years of work experience.
        • Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
        • Hands-on programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, or Go gained through academic coursework, projects, or internships.
        • Foundational understanding of software quality assurance methodologies, including test case design, functional testing, and defect tracking.
        • Experience writing and maintaining automated test scripts using testing libraries or frameworks such as PyTest, JUnit, Selenium, or Postman and familiarity with version control systems such as Git and fundamental concepts of continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines.

        Preferred Qualifications

        • Exposure to API testing tools and RESTful web service validation techniques.
        • Basic understanding of Linux operating systems, command-line utilities, and container tools like Docker.
        • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, sprint workflows, and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
        • Effective communication and problem-solving skills with an enthusiasm for learning new software technologies.
        • Strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset when partnering with cross-functional development teams.

        Why Cisco?

        At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

        Pay

        • New York City Metro Area: $107,800.00 - $157,400.00
        • Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $94,800.00 - $140,000.00

        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 (vesting after continued employment).
        • Paid time off: 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 receive 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period for full‑time employees.
        • Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program (no defined limit, subject to availability