QA Manager, Software Engineering - Nexus HyperFabric

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  • Location:
    Milpitas, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Quality Assurance
  • Compensation Range
    198600 USD - 282900 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Cloud and Data Center, Networking, Software Development
  • Job Id
    1438525
The application window is expected to close on: 4/25/2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. 
 
Meet the Team 

We are SaaS Engineering organization within the Cisco Networking Engineering. We are committed to revolutionizing the deployment of generative AI applications! Our mission is to improve IT visibility and deliver comprehensive analytics for the AI infrastructure stack. By applying innovative technologies, we are developing next-generation SaaS-based controllers crafted to efficiently manage Data Centers with AI/ML solutions. 

Your Impact 

You will work on Cisco HyperFabric, an innovative cloud-operated AI cluster solution. Cisco HyperFabric aims to provide customers with a unified compute and networking fabric, along with a management system that enables the creation of easily deployable, scalable, and manageable AI/ML solutions. 

As a Software Development Manager, QA, you will be leading a team of talented QA Engineers and working to develop a strategy and execute testing for our service solutions. The ideal candidates should have a strong curiosity and experience in QA across various systems, as well as demonstrated leadership skills in software development and system configuration automation.  You will be responsible for some of the following:
  • Leading a focused and collaborative team environment, supporting senior team members to operate independently while fostering teamwork across backend development and QA functions.
  • Drive efficiency and speed within the team by facilitating daily standups and minimal meetings, ensuring effective coordination and prioritization of features with the QA team.
  • Oversee the continuous deployment pipeline, ensuring smooth execution through multiple environments, with the QA team owning and managing the process.
  • Encourage a startup-like atmosphere that emphasizes innovation and collaboration without rigid processes, allowing development and QA teams to jointly own code and test responsibilities while leveraging custom testing solutions. 
Minimum Qualifications: 
  • Bachelors in an engineering field with 12 + years of experience or Master’s Degree with 8 + years of experience.
  • Prior experience as a manager of a QA Team or QA Engineering team. 
  • Background working in data center networking, networking protocols or a SaaS environment.
  • Experience with robust testing and validation of networking software, optimizing performance, reliability, and security.
Preferred Qualifications: 
  • Proficiency in Python for testing and experience with automation and testing frameworks to streamline and enhance the quality assurance processes.
  • Strong experience in QA coordination, planning, and prioritizing features within backend development and operational execution, with a focus on efficiency and speed.
  • Proven track record in managing continuous deployment pipelines and owning QA processes across multiple environments, with a background in data center, networking, or SaaS settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with a focused team of senior professionals, fostering a startup-like environment where team members operate independently yet cohesively.
 
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#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. 
 
Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. 

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! 
 
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!  

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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