Software Development Test Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc. is a multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, and a market leader in networking, security, and collaboration solutions. With a strong presence in India, Cisco has built a reputation for driving digital transformation across enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations. The company invests heavily in research and development, fostering an innovative culture that encourages engineers to experiment with cutting‑edge technologies such as AI‑driven networking, cloud‑native architectures, and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms.

Employees benefit from a collaborative environment, continuous learning programs, and a clear career progression path that rewards technical excellence and leadership.

The role of Software Development Test Engineer at Cisco Bangalore focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of software products that power Cisco’s networking solutions. As a fresher, you will be part of a dynamic Agile team, contributing to the entire software development lifecycle—from requirement analysis and design to coding, unit testing, integration testing, and release validation. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and senior QA engineers to design test strategies, develop automated test scripts, and identify defects early in the cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze functional specifications and design comprehensive test plans.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using frameworks such as Selenium, TestNG, or JUnit.
• Execute functional, regression, performance, and API testing across multiple environments.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce, isolate, and resolve defects.
• Participate in daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives within an Agile framework.
• Contribute to continuous integration pipelines by integrating automated tests with tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Document test results, create detailed defect reports, and track them to closure.
• Stay updated with emerging testing tools and best practices, recommending improvements to the QA process.
• Assist in performance benchmarking and scalability testing of networking software.
• Provide mentorship to peers on testing methodologies and automation techniques.

Tech Stack: Java/Python, Selenium WebDriver, RESTful APIs, JUnit/TestNG, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Linux, SQL, Agile/Scrum.

Growth Path: Starting as an Associate Test Engineer, you can progress to Senior Test Engineer, Test Lead, and eventually to QA Manager or Product Quality Architect, with opportunities to move into specialized domains such as security testing or cloud‑native validation.

Why Join Cisco: Cisco offers a globally recognized brand, exposure to industry‑leading technologies, robust mentorship programs, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Fresh graduates receive structured onboarding, access to internal learning platforms, and the chance to work on products that impact millions of users worldwide.