Senior Software QA Engineer, Milpitas, CA, Hybrid

The application window is expected to close on: 08/04/2026.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a hybrid position in the Milpitas, CA Office.

You will be part of a best-in-class Software Development team that works on various ground-breaking technologies in routers connecting to cloud applications. You will have the opportunity to work with pioneering networking technologies in the areas of SD-WAN cloud-hosted solutions.

• Design, develop, and implement high quality SRE applications and tools for Cisco SDWAN management layer.

• Create and execute test strategies, reporting results and metrics to ensure feature quality.

• Collaborate with team members to determine the root cause of problems and the best course of action to resolve problems and avoid them in the future.

• Maintain cloud-hosted development, staging, and production environments and their monitoring and alerting systems.

• Apply modern, best practices in your designs and implementations.

• Bachelor's Degree, combined with 7 years of related experience in Software Development Engineering in software engineering, or software engineering in test, or Master's Degree of Science Degree in Computer Science, combined with 4 years of related experience or PhD, combined with 1 year of related experience.

• 5+ years experience in software development including specification, implementation and testing.

• 5+ years experience in Python Programming.

• Experience in manual and automation testing, using Python.

• Experience in testing, using Selenium, OR REST API or similar frameworks.

• Experience in Django, and/or Linux based systems.

• Familiarity with AWS Gov Cloud deployments.

• Experience with SD-WAN.

• Familiarity with various compliance - viz. PCI, ISO, SOC2, and FedRAMP.

• Experience with AI-based automation tools.

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.

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 recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end…