Network Test Engineer Lead
Cisco Systems
- San Jose, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or college
- 10+ years of proven experience in Software Testing, DevOps, or Automation.
- Experience in Deployment, System Architecture, and/or Field Application Engineering.
- Experience building network and test automation.
- Proficiency configuring, debugging networking systems, and solutions.
- Proficiency in scripting languages including Python.
- Deep knowledge of routing, systems, and networking protocols, including L2, L3, and L4.
- Familiarity with Storage Networking technologies, particularly NVMe/TCP, for efficient data storage and retrieval.
- Solid understanding of Linux/Unix environments and tools such as Ixia and Spirent.
- Proficiency in Automation using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
- Experience working with test frameworks, traffic generators (commercial & open source) like KeySight/Spirent/SONiC test suites.
- Exposure network operating systems, preferably SONiC, SONiC Mgmt Test Suites.
- Knowledge of control & data plane technologies including L2, L3, VXLAN, and Services (MacSec/IPsec/VPNs, NAT, Firewalls, LB, SDWan, Application Proxies, Service Chaining).
- Familiarity with VMware and OpenStack.
- GIT, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipeline tools.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.