Software Quality Assurance Engineer 1450233

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Alternate Location
    Anywhere in US
  • Area of Interest
    Quality Assurance
  • Compensation Range
    152500 USD - 219200 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1450233

The application window is expected to close on: October 17, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received

Meet the Team

The Lifecycle Innovation and Optimization (LIO) team is a multifaceted group of people working on big ground-breaking, highly visible initiatives and acquired company integrations. The Cisco.com Engineering team within the LIO organization is owning the charge on crafting a first-in-class digital experience for our customers and partners as they interact with our flagship corporate Cisco.com website, which is the largest and most visited digital platform supporting all stages of the lifecycle. We are at the epicenter of developing modern, cloud-native technologies, integrating various artificial intelligence tools & LLM models that allow us to stay agile and adaptable in a constantly evolving market. Pioneers in our field, Cisco.com Engineering team enables customers and partners to improve value with a simple, unified Cisco experience, driving accelerated time to impact.

Your Impact

Ensure software quality throughout the development lifecycle by creating test plans, performing various tests, and documenting defects to meet user expectations and project standards. Apply both manual and automated testing methods along with modern AI concepts/tools and techniques to create more efficient and intelligent testing processes.

Key responsibilities:

  • Review requirements, develop test plan & test cases, identify risks, collaborate with developers to fix defects, and provide feedback on usability and functionality
  • Design, write, and maintain automated test scripts for various types of testing, including functional, regression, performance, and API testing
  • Use AI/ML techniques to enhance test automation, such as generating test cases, predicting potential defects, or updating test code for user interface changes
  • Build, maintain, and optimize scalable, reusable test automation frameworks and tools like Selenium, Playwright or Cucumber using scripting languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript
  • Integrate automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to provide rapid feedback to developers and accelerate release cycles
  • Accurately identify, document, and track software defects and work with development teams to ensure timely resolution
  • Build and implement test cases to assess the performance, scalability, and stability of the application
  • Analyze test results, conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues, and report quality metrics to program teams
  • Work with product managers, engineering teams, and other QA professionals to define testing strategies and ensure comprehensive test coverage

Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of QA experience
  • 3+ years of experience testing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including AEM Sites and Assets and web technologies, and industry-standard test automation tools and frameworks, like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
  • Familiarity with Content Management System (CMS) concepts such as components, templates, and personalization in AEM
  • Familiarity with AI and ML concepts, and experience working with generative AI/LLMs (GitHub copilot/Cursor/Windsurf) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) for test creation and integration
  • Direct experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions, and project tracking tools like Jira

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages, such as Python, Java, or JavaScript
  • A proven understanding of QA methodologies, testing types, and the Software Development Process (SDLC) in an Agile environment/ Scrum practices
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving development environment

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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