Software QA Engineer

Meet The Team The Cisco Wireless Test & Automation team ensures the quality, reliability, and performance of next-generation wireless products. We work closely with development, platform, and system teams to validate features, automate test coverage, and reproduce real-world customer scenarios at scale. Our work directly impacts the experience of millions of users relying on Cisco wireless infrastructure.

Your Impact As a QA / Automation Engineer, you will contribute to validating Cisco’s wireless platforms by writing test plans, developing automation, and analyzing system behavior. You will gain hands-on experience with real networking environments, lab setups, and modern AI-assisted development tools. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy breaking systems, understanding how they work, and ensuring high-quality product delivery.

In This Role, You Will Write and execute test plans and test cases for wireless features and systems

Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python or similar languages

Analyze test results and identify issues, inconsistencies, or performance gaps

Reproduce customer and system issues in controlled lab environments

Assist in setting up and maintaining testbeds and lab environments (routers, switches, access points)

Collaborate with development and platform teams to debug and resolve issues

Learn and apply AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) to improve testing efficiency and automation

Minimum Qualification Have a Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 1-3 years of experience

Have strong programming fundamentals, preferably in Python (or similar scripting language)

Have a basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, routing basics)

Have strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Are curious, detail-oriented, and enjoy troubleshooting system behavior

Are interested in AI-enabled engineering practices and using AI tools to improve productivity

Preferred Qualification Exposure to networking devices (routers, switches, access points) through coursework, labs, or internships

Familiarity with setting up small network environments

Basic understanding of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi / 802.11)

Certifications such as CCNA (or working toward it)

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