Performance Test Engineer – AI-Driven Cloud & Telemetry

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a performance test engineer to validate and optimize data-intensive networking and cloud platforms within the Customer Experience (CX) organization.

You will drive load, stress, and end-to-end testing to ensure reliability and scale in a rapidly evolving AI-enabled environment. The role requires expertise in performance testing, Python/Java scripting, Linux and AWS, and familiarity with observability tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 5+ years related experience, or equivalent.
• 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 script development, and test automation execution.
• Experience with hybrid environments (SaaS and on-premise), Linux/Unix operating systems, AWS cloud infrastructure, and log monitoring tools like Splunk.
• Strong understanding of core networking concepts and protocols.

Skills

Performance testing

Test automation

Python/Java

Linux/Unix

AWS

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years

Master's degree + 3 years

PhD + 0 years

Tools

Splunk

Dynatrace

New Relic

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a performance test engineer to validate and optimize data-intensive networking and cloud platforms within the Customer Experience (CX) organization.

You will drive load, stress, and end-to-end testing to ensure reliability and scale in a rapidly evolving AI-enabled environment. The role requires expertise in performance testing, Python/Java scripting, Linux and AWS, and familiarity with observability tools.