Solution Qualification Technical Leader

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Compensation Range
    173100 USD - 241700 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Networking, Software Development
  • Job Id
    1431968

The application window is expected to close on: 12/23/2024

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


Meet the Team: 

 

The Customer Validation Testing (CVT) team is at the forefront of developing solutions that power the largest networks in the world. Engineers on this team will collaborate with dedicated, dynamic, hardworking team members to work on the qualification and automation of influential technologies, XR platforms, and solutions for deployment in high-end Cisco Web and Service Provider customers, impacting an endless number of users worldwide. The team is comprised of talented engineers with diverse experience levels, ranging from 3 to over 20 years, bringing significant expertise to the table. With a global presence, the team operates from centers in the US, Canada, and India. 

 

Your Impact: 

 

As a Solution Qualification Technical Leader, you will be responsible for designing, automating, configuring, and qualifying customer use cases based on IOS-XR for platforms such as ASR9K, NCS5500, and 8000. This role includes bringing up customer solutions in cisco lab, developing innovative test frameworks and web-based GUIs that leverage analytics and machine learning, as well as driving automated and manual test cases on validating the solution.  

 

You will collaborate globally with internal development teams and account management teams to ensure alignment and understanding of the work. You will also… 

  • Collaborate with internal teams to understand customer use cases and design the topology to replicate their solutions 
  • Reproduce customer environments in internal labs using hardware, traffic generators, and open-source tools to validate solutions  
  • Accurately replicate network protocols, using tools and technologies to mimic real-world scenarios for testing and validation purposes 
  • Design and develop innovative test frameworks and tools to support the test execution environment plans  
  • Monitor and optimize performance of the customer’s network environment  

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Bachelors in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience or Masters in STEM with 6+ years of relevant experience or PhD in STEM with 3+ years of relevant experience. 
  • 5+ years of programming experience with Python or Go 
  • Networking domain experience working with L2 or L3 networking protocols such as (BGP, ISIS, IPv6, MPLS-TE, OSPF, MPLS, Segment Routing, GRE, L2VPN, L3VPN, Segment Routing, EVPN & Multicast) 
  • Experience in networking automation and software quality assurance 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Hands on experience with GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools 
  • Industry certification such as CCIE/CCNP/Cisco DevNet will be a plus. 
  • Experience with network automation tools like pyATS, Ansible, Robot framework 
  • Experience with network monitoring tools like Grafana, telegraf and InfluxDB and traffic generators like Ixia and Spirent 
  • Experience with network programmability - gNMI, gRPC, NETCONF, YANG 
  • Linux/OS: CentOS, Redhat, Ubuntu and expertise on Bash/Unix Shell Scripting 
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. 
  • Understanding and hands on Cisco IOS/IOS-XR platforms 

 

#WeAreCisco 

 

#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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