Software QA Engineer- Networking & Security Protocols, AI, Cloud & Virtualization - 4 to 8 years
Cisco (company site, opens in a new tab)4–8 yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 15–35 LPA
Posted on 11 Sept
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About This Role
- Lead design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and cloud-native security services.
- Provide escalation support including deep packet analysis and root cause analysis during test executions.
- Develop AI-driven test workflows and automation frameworks using Python, REST APIs, and containerization tools.
Minimum Requirements
- 4 to 8 years of work experience in relevant networking and security testing roles.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs (GPT, Claude) for test automation and Python-based AI libraries.
- Deep expertise in networking and security protocols including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPSec, SSL-VPN, NAT, and DNS/DHCP.
- Practical knowledge of public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization/hypervisors (Docker, Kubernetes, VMware ESXi).
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives and influence cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong debugging skills with experience troubleshooting application, OS, networking, and platform issues to root cause.
- Experience building AI/LLM-based workflows for test generation, failure triage, and improving engineering productivity in network security contexts.