Software Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system-level testing tools for Cisco Enterprise Wireless Access Point products.
• Plan and execute functional, system, manual, and automated testing for Access Point software features and modules.
• Review product requirements and software specifications to derive test requirements and identify testability needs.
• Build, maintain, and expand test automation and regression coverage across software releases.
• Investigate customer-found issues by creating reproduction scenarios, analyzing failures, validating fixes, and incorporating findings into regression strategies.
• Technically lead and guide junior engineers through test planning, automation, debugging, execution, and technical reviews.
• Collaborate with local and remote teams to resolve defects, dependencies, and open issues.
• Advise management on test progress, quality status, release readiness, and project risks.
• Improve testing efficiency through appropriate approaches, technologies, tools, and innovations.
• Maintain current knowledge of wireless networking and testing technologies and archive relevant documentation and equipment information.

Requirements

• MSEE or MS in Computer Science with 10+ years of related experience, or BSEE or BS in Computer Science with 12+ years of related experience.
• Extensive experience with Wireless LAN technologies, Access Point software, and enterprise wireless products.
• End-to-end wireless domain knowledge, including designing and troubleshooting Access Point deployments in medium-to-large customer-like environments.
• Strong Python scripting skills and experience understanding and coding programmability transports using native and OpenConfig models.
• Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and issue-closure skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, exercise judgment within defined procedures, and interact effectively with local and remote teams.
• Experience supporting or working with Access Points in customer deployments is preferred.
• Experience contributing to organizational productivity improvements and overall test strategies is preferred.
• Self-motivation, ownership, independence, teamwork, and commitment to continuous learning are preferred.