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As a QA/Test Automation Engineer, you’ll build automated tests, validate complex networking scenarios (IPsec tunnels, BGP routing, AutoVPN), and ensure quality across AWS, Azure, and GCP.\nYour Impact: Create test automation for MCF’s GA launch. You’ll ensure the foundation is rock-solid for production deployments.\nThe Team: You’ll work closely with senior QA engineers and learn from experienced mentors.\nWhat You’ll Do\nWrite Automated Tests: Create and maintain tests using Python with Pytest, Robot Framework, or Selenium\nExecute E2E Tests: Validate networking scenarios including IPsec tunnels, BGP routing, and AutoVPN mesh across clouds\nMulti-Cloud Testing: Test functionality across AWS, Azure, and GCP regions ensuring consistent behavior\nAI-Assisted Testing: Use Cursor and Codex to accelerate test writing and generate test cases\nAPI Testing: Help develop API test suites for MCN control plane services\n Bug Tracking: Document bugs with clear reproduction steps and work with developers to resolve issues\nYou’re a Great Fit If You Have\nRequired (Must Have)\n3-5 years QA automation experience\nPython proficiency for test automation\nTest framework experience - Pytest, Robot Framework, Selenium, or Cypress\n API testing - REST APIs and basic HTTP concepts\nBasic networking knowledge or strong interest in learning\nDetail-oriented approach to testing and quality\nPreferred (Nice to Have)\nCloud platform exposure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)\nCI/CD pipeline integration experience\nDocker or container technologies\nNetworking or security testing\nWe’ll Teach You\nMulti-cloud networking concepts (IPsec, BGP, AutoVPN, VPN)\nTesting distributed systems across regions and clouds\nAI-powered testing with MCP servers and agents\nTech Stack\nCore: Python, Pytest, Robot Framework, Selenium\nLanguages: Python (primary), JavaScript (UI tests)\nCloud: AWS, Azure, GCP\nTools: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Grafana\nWe know everyone’s stack is different and skills translate. If you’ve used comparable test frameworks and love learning, you’re likely a great fit.\nStandout Candidates Have\nNetworking or security testing experience\nPerformance or load testing with Locust, k6, or JMeter\n BDD (Behavior Driven Development) experience\nOpen-source contributions to testing tools\nWhy Cisco?\nAt 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.\nFueled 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.\nWe are Cisco, and our power starts with you.\nDisclaimer\nTo ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will:\nbe in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site\nbegin with screening or an interview\noriginate from a Cisco email address, and\nbe conducted across email, phone, or WebEx\nCisco will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process or ask you for money in any way. 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