Quality Engineer - Solution Engineering

The application window is expected to close on: 10/31/2026

** This is a hybrid role located in RTP, North Carolina, must be able to go to the office 3 days a week*
* ** Meet the Team*
* Cloud Security Engineering at Cisco drives the technology that is redefining how global enterprises securely and seamlessly connect their networks, applications, and hybrid work forces. Within this organization, the Solution Engineering Quality team is responsible for end-to-end system, feature, and scale validation across the Cisco Secure Access and Cisco Umbrella platforms. We are a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering group that thrives on technical experimentation, continuous learning, and close partnership with development, architecture, and product teams.

By pushing the boundaries of Cloud Native SASE, SSE, and SD-WAN technologies, our team ensures that millions of users experience resilient, high-performance security every day.

** Your Impact*
* As a Quality Engineer on the Solution Engineering team, you will design, build, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks to validate complex, multi-service Cloud Native architectures from concept through post-launch. You will evaluate and mitigate architectural risks across system functionality, performance, and scalability to prevent critical production regressions. You will collaborate with cross-functional development and security teams to identify vulnerabilities, analyze root causes, and accelerate time-to-resolution for system-level stability issues.

Additionally, you will drive continuous test innovation by benchmarking emerging technologies, libraries, and automation tools to elevate overall platform reliability.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

+ 6+ years of professional experience in software quality engineering, system testing, or test automation.

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Experience with programming and automation scripting using Python or Go (Golang).

+ Experience testing cloud-native architectures utilizing Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration, and public cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services/GCP).

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Experience with core networking protocols and VPN technologies (TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, DTLS, IPsec, or IKEv2).

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Domain expertise in Security Service Edge (SSE), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), SD-WAN, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), or Next-Generation Firewalls.

+ Experience testing high-throughput distributed network services (load balancers, reverse proxies, caching engines, SSL termination, or application firewalls).

+ Proven track record building and executing performance, scale, or chaos test suites (e.g., Locust, JMeter, or custom scale harnesses).

+ Experience working in fast-paced Agile/Scrum environments with active participation in CI/CD pipeline integration and sprint retrospectives.

+ Strong analytical problem-solving skills with effective technical communication across cross-functional engineering teams.

** Why Cisco?*
* At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

** Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:*
* The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the…