Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, Cisco UCS Blade BMC

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Compensation Range
    157400 USD - 222200 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Software Development
  • Job Id
    1446630
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The application window is expected to close on: 8/25/2025.


This role will require onsite work in our Lab located in San Jose, CA. 

 

Meet the Team:

  • Join a passionate and collaborative team responsible for validating the Baseboard management Controller (BMC)—the embedded system at the heart of out-of-band management for Cisco UCS servers. Our team ensures the reliability and functionality of critical features such as power control, sensor monitoring, event logging, and remote diagnostics through protocols like IPMI and Redfish. We work closely across hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions that support the next generation of data center infrastructure.
  • You'll be part of a dynamic and skilled Engineering team at the forefront of advancing computing technologies.
  • The team is focused on developing next-generation data center products, introducing innovative methodologies, and creating scalable software solutions.
  • It's a forward-looking environment that values open communication, collaborative partnerships, continuous innovation, and a strong focus on customer success.

Your Impact:

  • Responsible for the design, development, and debugging of system-level software for Cisco UCS servers.
  • Develop, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks and test scripts in Python to validate functionality, usability, and performance of the system.
  • Participate in the full product development lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation and testing, while proactively managing tasks, adhering to schedules, identifying risks, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design effective automated testing strategies for new features and components.
  • Prepare detailed design specifications and test plans; actively contribute to peer reviews of code, design documents, and test plans.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with team members, providing regular updates on progress, challenges, and achievements.
  • Approach problem-solving with a focus on creating simple, efficient solutions to complex technical challenges.
  • Must be willing to work on-site in the lab environment, collaborate with offshore teams to set up the lab infrastructure based on project requirements, and provide ongoing support as needed. 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Software testing experience with protocols such as IPMI, iSCSI, SAN, TCP/IP, I2C, PCIe, SMBIOS, and DMTF Redfish.
  • Experience in debugging BIOS, operating systems (Linux), hardware components, and platform-level issues.
  • 3+ years of experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, C, or C++ for automation and debugging purposes. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Hands-on experience with Baseboard Management and Control (BMC) firmware testing, including validation of features such as sensor monitoring, power control, event logging, and remote media mounting.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
  • Experience with remote management technologies and tools.
  • Advanced coding skills with a thorough grasp of object-oriented programming principles.
  • Familiarity with version control systems like Git and experience working within continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) environments.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Self-driven, proactive, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team setting.
  • Willingness to work in the lab environment and provide support across different time zones.


Why Cisco? 


At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future. 


Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with

empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.


We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.


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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