Senior QA Engineer - Networking L2/L3
Cisco · Milpitas, CA · Product and Engineering
senior
software engineering
QA Engineer
ic
· Posted Apr 21, 2026
$165,000 – $241,400
USD per year
Skills
About this role
Cisco is hiring a senior-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Milpitas, CA. The posting calls out experience with Bash, gRPC, REST APIs, Ansible. Compensation is listed at $165,000–$241,400 per year.
- Role
- QA Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Milpitas, CA
- Department
- Product and Engineering
- Posted
- Apr 21, 2026
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Job description
from Cisco careersThe application window is expected to close on: 06/05/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
The Customer Validation Testing (CVT) team is at the forefront of developing solutions that power the largest networks in the world. Engineers on this team will collaborate with dedicated, dynamic, hardworking team members to work on the qualification and automation of influential technologies, XR platforms, and solutions for deployment in high-end Cisco Web and Service Provider customers, impacting an endless number of users worldwide. The team is comprised of talented engineers with diverse experience levels, ranging from 3 to over 20 years, bringing significant expertise to the table. With a global presence, the team operates from centers in the US, Canada, and India.
Your Impact
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, automating, configuring, and qualifying customer use cases based on IOS-XR for platforms such as ASR9K, NCS5500, and 8000. This role also includes…
- Crafting, automating, configuring, and qualifying customer use cases based on IOS XR platforms. This includes generating test plans and dynamically prioritizing tasks based on customer demands, maximizing the right technical expertise and skills in each area.
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