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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Development Engineer in Test... - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $139,300.0 - $203,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), IEEE 802.1Q, Artificial Intelligence, Border Gateway Protocol, Software Bug Management, C++ (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Linux, Firmware, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Regression Testing, Ruby, Web Application Security, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, In-Plane Switching (IPS), Scalability Testing, Backend, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Malware Detection, Cisco Switches, Cisco, SDET, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm0elm ## About the Role + Bachelor's Degree, combined with 7 years of related experience in Software Development Engineering in Test, or in routing or SD-WAN domains, or Master's Degree of Science Degree in Computer Science, combined with 4 years of related experience or PhD, combined with 1 year of related experience. + 3+ years of Automation/Development experience. + Ability to write feature development code with one of the programming languages such as: Ruby, Python, C, C++, Golang and hands-on experience with AI coding tools and Gen-AI prompting techniques. + Knowledge of SDWAN, Security, Layer-2(VLAN/802.1Q), and Layer-3 (BGP/IP/OSPF/VPN/IPSec/NAT) and are at ease to ramp up quickly on new technologies and concepts. + Understanding of traffic generators such as TRex, Linux Tools, Spirent, IXIA, etc and ability to explore tools and techniques to improvise testing. Preferred Qualifications + AI usage day-in and day-out. + Feature bug fixing with better quality in Firmware or Backend or UI. + The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to peers and management. + Research of applications and Framework experience - Obtained patent(s), Published Whitepaper / Yellow paper on embedded solutions. + Experience with developing frameworks for CI/CD pipelines. + Working experience with Cisco Meraki and/or Cisco Catalyst Devices ## Description The Cisco MX (Cloud-managed security and SD-WAN) QA team takes pride in ensuring the end-to-end system of the Meraki MX and Cisco Catalyst product line is ready to use. The team works on, but is not limited to, testing customer use cases, integration testing, scalability testing, stress and longevity testing. This team is also responsible for qualifying security services such as malware detection, URL filtering, web security, IPS, threat modeling, SD-WAN and SaaS/IaaS security capabilities all through a single Dashboard. Our products are used in over a million networks and our customers rely on our products to serve tens of millions of people. With the large footprint that we have, quality is our highest priority. Your Impact + Develop a strong understanding of Cisco Meraki MX use cases and workflows in customer environments. + Collaborate with Product Managers and development teams to represent QA in requirements and design discussions. + Create and execute test strategies, reporting results and metrics to ensure feature quality. + Build and maintain automation scripts to support CI/CD and improve regression test coverage. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Coroutine explained yet again 60 years later](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/690-coroutine-explained-yet-again-60-years-later) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)