Cloud Security QA Engineer, Solution Engineering

Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in RTP, North Carolina, is seeking a Quality Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for cloud-native architectures.

The role requires hands-on work with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, ensuring system functionality, performance, and scalability from concept through post-launch. You will collaborate with security and development teams to identify vulnerabilities, analyze root causes, and accelerate resolutions, while driving test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 6+ years of professional experience in software quality engineering, system testing, or test automation.
• Experience with programming and automation scripting using Python or Go (Golang).
• Experience testing cloud-native architectures utilizing Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration, and public cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services/GCP).
• Experience with core networking protocols and VPN technologies (TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, DTLS, IPsec, or IKEv2).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks to validate complex, multi-service Cloud Native architectures from concept through post-launch.
• Evaluate and mitigate architectural risks across system functionality, performance, and scalability to prevent production regressions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional development and security teams to identify vulnerabilities, analyze root causes, and accelerate time-to-resolution for system-level stability issues.
• Drive continuous test innovation by benchmarking emerging technologies, libraries, and automation tools to elevate overall platform reliability.

Skills

Python

Go

Automation scripting

Cloud testing

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Locust

JMeter

CI/CD

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in RTP, North Carolina, is seeking a Quality Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for cloud-native architectures.

The role requires hands-on work with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, ensuring system functionality, performance, and scalability from concept through post-launch. You will collaborate with security and development teams to identify vulnerabilities, analyze root causes, and accelerate resolutions, while driving test