Software Test Engineering Technical Leader | Python, Networking/Security, AI | 9 to 14 Years | Bangalore
Cisco is hiring a Software Test Engineering Technical Leader | Python, Networking/Security, AI | 9 to 14 Years | Bangalore in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Linux and networking.
- Level classifies it as a lead role.
- Level lists 1,500+ other open roles at Cisco.
AI in this role
Software Test Engineering Technical Leader needed to drive test automation and AI-accelerated SDLC for next-generation firewalls.
Meet the team
Cisco Next Generation Fire Power Threat Defence (FTD) is the flagship product from Security Business Group (SBG). FTD integrates award-winning ASA Firewall services and world's best & well known IPS engine SNORT into a high-performance NGFW appliance. It is an extremely successful product and continue to lead the market with threat centric focus and market differentiating features. Though we take phenomenal pride in being market leaders in threat security for long time, we are constantly innovating and improving our solutions to address the ever-changing threat perceptions and changing data security paradigms so that our customers are always secured. We take our customers trust in us very seriously and go all the way to ensure we protect their data all times. Our team works on leading security and threat mitigation solutions that are highly scalable and easily manageable.
Currently, FTD team in India is looking for talented, motivated and inspiring Leaders who can work optimally in a collaborative environment, lead and contribute to the overall test ownership of our next generation firewall technologies, transforming the team fully using AI accelerated SDLC model.
Your Impact
- Lead the Test & Automation charter of the new & existing functionality in the Product with deep focus on Feature Interaction, P&S, System & Solution Testing and Customer deployment focus. Accelerate Product development test cycle velocity multi-fold by fully embracing AI & Spec Driven Development model.
- Ability to focus on deep internal aspects of the feature and its integration with the OS
- Should learn new features, technologies and platforms in a relatively short amount of time
- Automate tests using FTL and Integrate them into Regression
- Work closely with customer support to provide timely resolution of problems
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in Networking/Security Domain Development & Testing, proven as a Leader & Domain expert
- Proficient in TCP/IP Networking, Routing Protocols, Access Control Policies, NAT, Carrier grade NAT, SDWAN, VPN, ZTNA, Network management, IPv6
- Expertise on Network security (L3-L7 Inspection, Intrusion prevention / Intrusion detection / IPSEC and SSL / TLS)
- Experience and knowledge on - Routing & Switching (OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / VLAN / STP / DHCP / multicast)
- Should have worked in Virtual technologies (ESXi, KVM, AWS, Azure, OCI)
- Hands on experience with Legitimate and Malware Application Traffic generator tools, Linux, Windows, Packet tracer, Wireshark and tcpdump Tools
- Familiar with - Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Juniper, Fortinet products preferred
- Strong automation background on Python, Java etc.
- Should have experience in UI & API based test automation
- Experience in DevOps, Continuous integration and Continuous delivery tools are made valuable contributions.
- Above all, expertise in AI, AI Tools and AI based SDLC.
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.
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.
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How we rate this
Software Test Engineering Technical Leader | Python, Networking/Security, AI | 9 to 14 Years | Bangalore at Cisco rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where networking was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where security was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where test automation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ai accelerated sdlc was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used Python in your day-to-day work.
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Networking, Security, Test Automation, AI Accelerated Sdlc, and Python. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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