Meet the Team -

The Enterprise Switching organization delivers top-tier products, with the Catalyst Cat9000 series leading in core, aggregation, and access switching for security, IoT, and Cloud. These switches are essential for SD-Access, Cisco's intent-based networking architecture, offering the bandwidth, speed, and scale needed for hybrid work environments. They enhance security with PoE power and AI/ML for zero-trust security and provide superior network experiences both on-premises and in the cloud through Cisco DNA Center or the Meraki Dashboard. The new Catalyst 9000X models offer flexible operations and secure, high-speed performance. Our team is renowned for creating industry-leading products that have dominated the enterprise market for decades through innovation.

Your Impact

Cisco provides you an excellent opportunity to take your career aspirations forward. You will bring your unique talents to the group that works on Cisco's Switching technology, which large enterprises now consider to be the Networking Equipment of choice for mission-critical networks. In your role as Lead Software Engineer, you will develop and integrate products that are deployed by some of the leading Enterprises in the world.You will work on networking equipment that forms a crucial backbone of many offices, hospitals, educational and financial institutions. You will work with a BU-wide vibrant technical community, exchanging ideas and innovating on next-gen technology, all the while exploring opportunities for personal growth. Experience the exhilaration of mentoring colleagues and working on cutting-edge technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in understanding software system specifications and developing sophisticated test plansStrong programming knowledge (Python/C/C++),git, AI/ML to develop modular and scalable automation to meet functional/solution requirementCI/CD, Jenkins, Test driven development, Test as a service approach with flexible and modular automation. Experience in configuration/fixing Protocols: ISIS/OSPF, BGP, L2/L3 VPN, EVPN, SegmentRouting, IPv6, MPLS-LDP/RSVP-TE, Multicast, SNMP, Telemetry, gNMI, gRPC, Netconf & OpenConfig Yang ModelsBachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (MS preferred).4-8 years of relevant experience as a software test engineering in computer networking
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (MS preferred).
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