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# Technical Leader - Solution Testing & Quality

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $186,900.0 - $267,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Border Gateway Protocol, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Linux, Distributed Systems, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Linux Servers, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Selenium, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Test Case, Strategies of Testing, Wireshark, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Technologies, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Pytest, Kubernetes, Playwright, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Cisco
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3377282349&tx=FK3936FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with 8+ years, or master's degree with 6+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Solution Testing, or Test Automation.
 * Programming experience in Python or Java with experience in UI/API automation using Selenium, Playwright, PyTest, or REST Assured.
 * Experience in networking technologies including BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP or L2/L3.
 * Experience in enterprise networking, cloud platforms, Linux/Unix, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and distributed systems.
 * Experience in troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration., * Experience architecting E2E solution testing strategies, automation frameworks, test environments, and quality gates.
 * Experience with AI/GenAI, LLM-assisted testing, agentic workflows, and intelligent test automation.
 * CCNA/CCNP preferred.
 * Experience with Cisco products, Cisco IQ, enterprise platforms, device onboarding, telemetry, data pipelines, and integrated cloud/networking solutions.
 * Experience with Splunk, Wireshark, test labs, defect governance, release readiness, and technical risk management.
 * Experience in test strategy, methodologies, and end-to-end solution validation.
 * Experience in mentoring engineers and drive adoption of modern testing and quality engineering practices.

## Description

Design, script, and execute comprehensive load, stress, endurance, and benchmarking tests across UI, API, and backend layers to ensure system reliability. Develop and maintain detailed test plans and automation documentation to enable reproducibility. Leverage AI tools to accelerate test case generation and optimize performance scripts. Diagnose complex performance bottlenecks across Linux servers, networking hardware, and AWS infrastructure. Integrate automated test suites into DevOps pipelines to establish continuous performance guardrails and provide actionable insights to development teams. Your success will be measured by improved system performance, early detection of regressions, and enhanced customer experience.


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