Software QA Engineer II (Full-Time) - United States IT/Quality Engineering ETR
About The Position
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. 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
- Bachelor’s degree +2 years of related experience, or Master’s degree + 1 year, or PhD + 0 years of related 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
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- grants of Cisco restricted stock units
- 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
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- 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
- annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
