Senior QA Automation Engineer - Networking L2/L3

Cisco
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 167,700 - 245,200 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Problem-solving","Continuous improvement","Collaboration"]

Design, automate, and qualify customer use cases based on IOS-XR for platforms such as ASR9K, NCS5500, and 8000. Build and improve test frameworks, tools, and analytics-driven web GUIs to support execution and defect verification. Execute tests via manual and automation, reproduce customer issues in internal labs, and continuously enhance test coverage and performance. Collaborate with development, account, and customer teams to validate networking scenarios and troubleshoot results.

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Senior QA Automation Engineer - Networking L2/L3

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Job Summary

Design, automate, and qualify customer use cases based on IOS-XR for platforms such as ASR9K, NCS5500, and 8000. Build and improve test frameworks, tools, and analytics-driven web GUIs to support execution and defect verification. Execute tests via manual and automation, reproduce customer issues in internal labs, and continuously enhance test coverage and performance. Collaborate with development, account, and customer teams to validate networking scenarios and troubleshoot results.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, automate, configure, and qualify customer use cases based on IOS-XR platforms, including generating test plans and prioritizing tasks based on customer demands.
  • •Develop and enhance test frameworks and tools for the execution environment, including web-based GUIs that use analytics and machine learning to analyze results.
  • •Execute test cases manually and through automation; raise, track, prioritize, and verify defects and fixes.
  • •Improve test coverage, execution, and automation performance and configuration dimensioning.
  • •Reproduce customer issues in internal test labs and collaborate with development, account, and customer teams to understand and validate use cases.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 167,700 - 245,200 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid ParentalDisability CoverageBasic LifePaid HolidaysPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelors in STEM with 7+ years of relevant experience or Masters in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • •3+ years of programming experience with Python.
  • •Networking domain experience working with L2/L3 protocols including ISIS, BGP, MPLS, IPv6, GRE, MPLS-TE, LDP, RSVP, Segment routing, L2VPN, L3VPN, and EVPN.
  • •Experience in networking automation or software quality assurance.
  • •Understanding of Cisco IOS/IOS-XR platforms.
Experience:5+ yearsNetworkingNetwork automationSoftware quality assurance
Education:Bachelor's in STEM
Skills:TroubleshootingProblem-solvingContinuous improvementCollaboration
Certifications:CCIECCNPCisco DevNet
Tech Stack:PythonIOS-XRIOS XRASR9KNCS55008000Test frameworksWeb GUIsAnalyticsMachine learningGitJiraJenkinsCI/CDPyATSPytestAnsibleRobotGrafanaTelegraf

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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