Software Quality Engineer - Secure Firewall & Network Testing

Cisco Systems, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to own test areas and validate end-to-end workflows across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including security platforms.

You will design risk-based test plans, build automated tests in Python, analyze complex failures, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure high-quality releases of Cisco Secure Firewall products. This role emphasizes practical testing and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience in software quality engineering, system testing, network engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing test scenarios, selecting appropriate methodologies, and configuring the required test environments.
• Experience using Python or a comparable scripting language for test automation and tooling.
• Experience with Linux or Unix administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience leveraging generative AI assistants across the software development lifecycle to accelerate coding, automate testing, and streamline work item management.

Responsibilities

• Own test areas and validate end-to-end customer workflows across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot automated tests using Python-based frameworks and supporting tools.
• Build, configure, and maintain representative test environments with network devices, security appliances, and cloud resources.
• Document defects with clear reproduction procedures, technical evidence, business impact, and severity justification.
• Collaborate with software development, platform, automation, product, and release teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Python

Linux

Test automation

Networking

AI-assisted testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

pyATS

pytest

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to own test areas and validate end-to-end workflows across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including security platforms.

You will design risk-based test plans, build automated tests in Python, analyze complex failures, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure high-quality releases of Cisco Secure Firewall products. This role emphasizes practical testing and automation.