AI-Driven Performance Test Engineer for Scalable CX

Cisco Systems; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Performance Test Engineer to design and run extensive tests across UI, API, and back-end layers, ensuring scalable performance in Linux and AWS environments. You’ll embed automated guardrails in CI/CD and drive AI-assisted testing to accelerate test generation.

The role requires strong expertise in load, stress, and endurance testing, plus Python or Java scripting, with experience in hybrid environments and robust networking knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with related work experience (5+ yrs for Bachelor's, 3+ for Master's, 0 for PhD).
• Expertise in performance testing methodologies (load, stress, endurance, spike, benchmarking) and tools like JMeter, NeoLoad or LoadRunner, including UI performance auditing techniques.
• Proficiency in Python or Java for utility creation, custom scripts, and test automation.
• Experience with hybrid environments (SaaS and on-premise), Linux/Unix, AWS, and log monitoring tools like Splunk.
• Strong understanding of core networking concepts and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute comprehensive testing suites across UI, API, and back-end layers to ensure scalability.
• Diagnose bottlenecks in Linux, networking, and AWS environments; embed automated guardrails into CI/CD to catch regressions.
• Innovate testing workflows with AI tools to accelerate test case generation and create scalable, no-code harnesses.
• Translate system metrics into optimization strategies guiding architectural improvements across engineering.

Skills

Performance testing

Load testing

API/UI testing

Python/Java scripting

Linux/Unix

AWS

Splunk

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

JMeter

NeoLoad

LoadRunner

Python

Java

Splunk

Job description

Cisco Systems in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Performance Test Engineer to design and run extensive tests across UI, API, and back-end layers, ensuring scalable performance in Linux and AWS environments. You’ll embed automated guardrails in CI/CD and drive AI-assisted testing to accelerate test generation.

The role requires strong expertise in load, stress, and endurance testing, plus Python or Java scripting, with experience in hybrid environments and robust networking knowledge.