Security & Performance Test Engineer (SDET)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Clegg (NC); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Sick time

401(k)

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer in Test for Network Security and Performance in a hybrid role based in RTP, NC.

You will design and deploy tests, build automation, and contribute to CI/CD quality gates while collaborating closely with product managers and developers to shape requirements and ensure secure, scalable software releases. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with multiple years of related experience or an advanced degree with reduced experience, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years related experience, or Master's with 3+ years, or PhD with none required.
• Working knowledge of test design, execution, and quality standards.
• Proficiency with current testing technologies and approaches.

Responsibilities

• Designs and deploys tests to validate performance, reliability, latency, and availability.
• Contributes to test framework design and automation to enable repeatable quality gates.
• Owns root-cause analysis, implements corrective actions, and documents findings.
• Collaborates with product managers and developers to refine requirements and testing strategies.
• Supports CI/CD by integrating tests, monitoring quality metrics, and ensuring end-to-end quality.
• Mentors peers and participates in code reviews and test plan creation.

Skills

Test automation

CI/CD

Security testing

Root cause analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Test frameworks

Automation utilities

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer in Test for Network Security and Performance in a hybrid role based in RTP, NC.

You will design and deploy tests, build automation, and contribute to CI/CD quality gates while collaborating closely with product managers and developers to shape requirements and ensure secure, scalable software releases. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree with multiple years of related experience or an advanced degree with reduced experience, plus