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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in secure software design, development, and testing, with a strong focus on CI/CD practices, automation frameworks, and performance metrics. Capable of mentoring peers and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.
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Secure Coding PrinciplesCI/CD PracticesSoftware Testing AutomationPerformance TestingRoot-Cause Analysis
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Hard Skills
Software TestingDebuggingUnit TestingTroubleshootingTest Framework DevelopmentCode ReviewAutomation ScriptingRisk-Based AnalysisFeature Threat ModelingClean Code Writing
Soft Skills
MentoringCollaborationCommunicationRelationship BuildingUsability Feedback
Industry Keywords
Reliability TestingAvailability TestingLatency TestingPerformance TestingQuality GatesTest DocumentationIntegration PointsStakeholder EngagementEngineering CollaborationTest Plans
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Participate in secure design, development, and systematic testing of software products
- Design and deploy solutions testing reliability, availability, latency, and performance
- Design and build test frameworks, utilities, automation, scripts, and programs
- Contribute to CI/CD, define quality gates, and ensure end-to-end quality
- Lead corrective actions and root-cause analysis for escaped defects and software bugs
- Write clean code and unit tests with minimal guidance
- Perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout development
- Conduct code reviews and implement code enabling scale, reliability, and release velocity
- Apply secure coding principles and understand feature threat models
- Collaborate on monitoring and alerting in test and production environments
- Use risk-based analysis to focus testing based on product and business requirements
- Execute test cases and plans across projects with multiple features
- Report findings to developers, product managers, and other teams with root-cause analysis and potential solutions
- Collaborate with engineering groups to document test cases and maintain test documentation
- Translate dashboard metrics into release notes, bug reports, test documents, and test results
- Provide usability and serviceability feedback
- Mentor peers and engineering interns
- Build relationships with stakeholders and act as a resource for less experienced colleagues
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience
- Working knowledge and expanded conceptual knowledge in the primary technical job family
- Broadens capabilities within the technical job family
- Proficiency with current technologies
- Knowledge of secure coding principles and feature threat modeling
- Experience with software testing, automation frameworks, and test plans
- Experience with CI/CD practices and quality gates
- Knowledge of reliability, availability, latency, and performance testing
- Experience with coding, debugging, unit testing, and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of integration points with software components, Cisco products, or customer environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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
- Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 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
- 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
- Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees, subject to availability and business limitations
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward annually
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
- Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles
- Performance-based incentive pay for sales-plan employees