Software Engineer- Python

You will be a part of SPNS group that champions new methodologies and creates and tests scalable software solutions that interact with widely deployed Internet products, thereby touching an endless number of users worldwide. As a team member of this group, you would be responsible for leading the test automation development and execution of the next generation of routing & packet-optical products for the Service Provider & WebOTT segment. Our products lead the service provider industry with most of the world's largest deployments and we promise you the real world class experience with a world class team. Be a part of the Cisco organization that is driving the evolution and expansion into new technology areas and market segments. You will be working on hardware and software that will run the Internet for foreseeable future.

At Cisco, there has never been a better time as we are in an exciting phase in the rapidly evolving market. The opportunities here are boundless, and we are sure you will add a character to the dynamism of this team!

What You'll Do

As a highly charged Network Software Validation and Automation development team member you will be responsible to:

· Innovate, architect, design and deliver product-level test strategies and automation for SP family of routers.

· Pro-actively seek to make continuous improvements to Test coverage, execution and automation.

· Execution, Development and maintenance of scripts for test automation.

· Design and develop state of the art web tools and infrastructure to support test execution environment. Develop the test execution framework for script execution.

· Develop Web based GUIs to use analytics and Machine learning to intelligently display and analyze execution results.

· Collaborate with teams across geographies in 3 continents.

Who You Are:

· 3-5 years of Hands-on experience with testing of Next Generation Multi Rack Routing platforms

· In depth System level testing experience cutting across Distributed Modules consisting of Route Processors, Terabit Line Cards and Multi-Terabit Fabric Architectures.

· Is self driven and has ability to debug complicated system-level issues, reproduction and debugging of customer issues, handling of field queries and treating customer need as top priority in everything we do.

· 3+ Experience with Layer 2/L3 Networking protocols and as demonstrated component level ownership in one or more of the above areas.

· Working experience with forwarding/Fabric ASICs of Cisco or other networking vendors.

· Should be proficient in OOP concepts

· Test Experience working with SBI/NBI Protocols like OpenFlow, Netconf & REST API

· Extremely Strong background in Python or GO with good knowledge of programming on Linux OS.

· Displayed technical leadership within the team by driving innovations.

· 2+ years working experience in automation of Python based library and test cases.

· Exposure to Web Automation technologies (Angular, Java, HTML, CSS) and DB Management.

· Overview and exposure on Big Data Analytics, Data Mining and Machine learning

· Conceptual understanding of Virtualization technologies such as SDN, NFV, etc

· Exposure to Traffic generator test tools such IXIA or Spirent.

· Excellent multi-tasking, written & verbal communication, and organizational skills.

· Must be a team player, results oriented and have a high degree of accountability, commitment and responsibility.

· BS/MS degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline such as EE/CS/ET.

Other desired skills:

· Cisco Networking certificates such as CCIE, CCNP, etc.

· Strong test experience in NFV, Cloud, SDN Technologies, Open source Controllers like OpenDaylight

· Test Experience working with Linux OS, Hypervisors like KVM/QEMU, Vmware, XEN

· Exposure to testing White box switches or Open vSwitch

Why Cisco:

We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking bold risks to shape the technologies that give us smart cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unique personalities who aren't afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns.

We are thought leaders, tech geeks, pop culture aficionados, and we even have a few purple haired rock stars. We celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. We are dreamers and we are doers