Software QA Engineer II (Full Time) – United States

Cisco

21d

About The Position

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Applications are accepted until further notice.
Meet the Team
Join a collaborative group of experienced engineers dedicated to ensuring the highest software quality at every stage of the development lifecycle. Our team partners closely with product managers, development teams, and peer stakeholders, fostering a supportive environment where knowledge-sharing and mentorship are encouraged. We are passionate about building secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that drive business success.
Your Impact
Play a vital role in the secure design, build, and testing of software products through systematic testing and automation.
Influence the quality of products by contributing to CI/CD processes and defining quality gates.
Provide risk assessment and root cause analysis to improve product functionality and reliability.
Mentor peers and interns, helping to grow the next generation of technical talent.
Collaborate across teams to implement and document best practices that advance end-to-end product quality.

Requirements

• Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or relevant degree program (e.g., Associate's, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program + 1 year of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience) or Bachelor's + 0 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient knowledge and hands-on experience with current technologies in the primary technical domain.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing software design plans, automated scripts, and quality assurance programs.
• Experience in CI/CD environments, including defining and enforcing quality gates.
• Ability to work independently, provide mentorship, and collaborate effectively within and across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of secure coding principles and threat modeling for software features.
• Proven experience designing and deploying solutions to test reliability, availability, latency, and performance.
• Skilled in implementing automation frameworks and conducting complex testing to uncover product defects.
• Strong background in root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions for software issues.
• Experience leading projects, mentoring team members, and contributing to cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Play a vital role in the secure design, build, and testing of software products through systematic testing and automation.
• Influence the quality of products by contributing to CI/CD processes and defining quality gates.
• Provide risk assessment and root cause analysis to improve product functionality and reliability.
• Mentor peers and interns, helping to grow the next generation of technical talent.
• Collaborate across teams to implement and document best practices that advance end-to-end product quality.

Benefits

• 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 holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
• Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.
• For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
• For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target.
• Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree