What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software QA Technical Leader--Security Innovation position at Cisco Systems?
The application deadline for this position is expected to close April 29, 2025; job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled and/or a sufficient number of applicants is received.
- Identify areas that need testing and develop methodologies to implement them.
- Pave the path for automation engineers to ensure repeatability
- Contribute to design discussions alongside other architects and engineers
- Collaborate closely with Developers, Project Managers and Program managers, creating transparency into our quality and defining DevTest strategy for the team
- Present designs and solutions to multiple teams across organizations, gathering feedback that will help us drive consensus and gain alignment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 8 years in professional QA roles in networking domain
- 5 years working in cloud computing, network security and/or networking systems and solutions
- Experience with PyTest, PyATS or similar open-source QA automation frameworks
- Experience in executing manual tests on network products and/or simulation environment.
- QA leadership roles, taking full ownership for the quality of a product.
- End to end SaaS application testing
- Use of AWS or other public cloud infrastructure for deployment, spin up, install, configure, etc. as needed, independently
- Linux based environment product testing
- Networking and firewall policies knowledge
- Ability to define and execute manual tests, while paving the way for automation
- Successful collaborator communication, particularly understanding when clarifications are needed on software behavior
- Ability to collaborate with developers effectively in a fast-paced product development environment.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
