Junior Software QA Engineer — Automation & CI

Cisco; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Vacation time and sick time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in the United States. You will design and execute test plans, create automated tests, and work closely with developers to diagnose and fix defects to support frequent deployments.

You will contribute to CI/CD pipelines, document quality procedures, and help uphold engineering standards across a distributed team focused on secure, reliable software releases.

Qualifications

• Hands-on programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, or Go gained through academic coursework, projects, or internships.
• Foundational understanding of software quality assurance methodologies, including test case design, functional testing, and defect tracking.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated test scripts using testing libraries or frameworks such as PyTest, JUnit, Selenium, or Postman and familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans to identify software defects early in the development lifecycle.
• Develop automated test scripts to increase coverage and reduce manual testing.
• Partner with software developers to perform root-cause analysis on bug reports and accelerate issue resolution.
• Integrate automated tests into CI pipelines to maintain high product reliability and support frequent deployments.
• Document testing procedures and quality guidelines to facilitate knowledge sharing and uphold engineering standards.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

JavaScript

Go

PyTest

JUnit

Selenium

Postman

Git

CI/CD

Test Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Associate’s/Boot camp/Certification with 1 year experience

High school diploma with 2 years experience

Tools

Docker

Linux

Jira

Confluence

Postman

Selenium

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in the United States. You will design and execute test plans, create automated tests, and work closely with developers to diagnose and fix defects to support frequent deployments.

You will contribute to CI/CD pipelines, document quality procedures, and help uphold engineering standards across a distributed team focused on secure, reliable software releases.