AI-Driven Performance Test Engineer (Hybrid)

Cisco; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco’s CX organization seeks a Senior Performance Test Engineer to validate and optimize data-intensive networking and cloud platforms powering CX Engineering.

The role requires expertise in performance testing (load, stress, endurance, spike, benchmarking) and tools like JMeter, NeoLoad, or LoadRunner, with Python or Java scripting, in hybrid SaaS/on-prem environments, on Linux/Unix and AWS. Strong networking knowledge and observability skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 5 years related experience or Masters + 3 years or PhD + 0 years, or equivalent.
• Expertise in performance testing methods (load, stress, endurance, spike, benchmarking) and tools (JMeter, NeoLoad, LoadRunner).
• Proficiency in Python or Java for utilities, scripting and test automation.
• Experience with hybrid SaaS/on-premise environments, Linux/Unix, AWS, and log monitoring tools like Splunk.
• Strong understanding of core networking concepts and protocols.

Skills

Performance testing methodologies

Python

Java

Linux/Unix

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

JMeter

NeoLoad

LoadRunner

Splunk

Job description

Cisco’s CX organization seeks a Senior Performance Test Engineer to validate and optimize data-intensive networking and cloud platforms powering CX Engineering.

The role requires expertise in performance testing (load, stress, endurance, spike, benchmarking) and tools like JMeter, NeoLoad, or LoadRunner, with Python or Java scripting, in hybrid SaaS/on-prem environments, on Linux/Unix and AWS. Strong networking knowledge and observability skills preferred.