Cisco

Software Quality Assurance Engineer I (Full-Time) - United States

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1 day ago
Durham, NC, USAEntry Level
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Base Salary

$95k - $157k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute test plans covering software quality and defect detection.
  • Develop and maintain automated test scripts to expand coverage and reduce manual testing.
  • Partner with software developers on bug root-cause analysis and issue resolution.
  • Integrate automated tests into continuous integration pipelines to support reliable deployments.
  • Document testing procedures and quality guidelines for team knowledge sharing and engineering standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of work experience completed within the past 3 years or expected within the next 12 months; or an educational/workforce development program with 1 year of work experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent with 2 years of work experience.
  • Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Hands-on programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, or Go through coursework, projects, or internships.
  • Foundational knowledge of test case design, functional testing, defect tracking, and software QA methodologies.
  • Experience with automated testing libraries or frameworks such as PyTest, JUnit, Selenium, or Postman.
  • Familiarity with Git and fundamental continuous integration pipeline concepts.
  • Preferred: API testing, RESTful web service validation, Linux, command-line utilities, Docker, Jira, Confluence, Agile workflows, communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and basic life insurance, subject to plan eligibility.
  • Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants and annual bonuses for non-sales roles.
  • Paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation or flexible vacation time, and sick time off.
  • Optional paid volunteer time and additional paid time away for critical or emergency family matters.
  • Full-time opportunity in the United States; applications are accepted until further notice, and the posting advertises potential future openings.

Tech Stack

C++DockerGitGoJavaJavaScriptJUnitLinuxPostmanpytestPythonSelenium

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About Cisco

10,000+ employees

Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.

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