Solution Test Engineer with 2-4 years experience - Bangalore
Cisco · Posted Nov 4
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
Cisco's NPPE Solutions Engineering Organization works on Cisco Enterprise solutions and controller-based networking solutions deployed by top-tier customers. The team validates and integrates networking equipment and software across switching, routing, wireless, security, and automation technologies. This role will test and validate these solutions, develop tools and methodologies, and work with networking protocols and cloud-based controller platforms.
What you will do
- Cisco provides you with an excellent opportunity to take your career dreams forward. You will bring your talents to the group that works on Cisco's solutions which touch the latest and greatest technologies. In your role as Software Engineer, you will validate and integrate Cisco Enterprise solutions that are deployed by some of the top-tier customers in the world. You will work with a BU-wide dynamic technical community, learning from experts and translating this learning into exciting opportunities for growth. You will work on networking equipment that forms a crucial part of the controller-based solution. You will learn about state-of-the-art technologies and platforms while testing software for these products.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Excellent quality is what drives you.
- You have good knowledge of and exposure to network protocols as well as customer profiles and solutions are important for success in this role.
- Bachelor/Masters with 2-4 years of related experience in networking, Ethernet Switching technology and Automation .
- Experience in 2 or more of the following areas:
- Strong foundation in Layer 2 switching and routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP, RIP, and IS-IS, as well as first-hop redundancy protocols such as HSRP and VRRP.
- Wireless fundamentals: Understand 802.11 Wi-Fi standards, 2.4/5/6 GHz bands, channels and channel width, basic RF concepts (signal strength, SNR, interference), access point and controller architecture, Wi-Fi security (WPA2/WPA3 and 802.1X), client roaming, and basic wireless troubleshooting.
- Cisco Networking certificates, such as CCNA, CCNP, etc. are highly desirable.
- Encapsulation protocols like MPLS / MPLS-TE, GRE, LISP, EoMPLS, VPLS, MGRE, VXLAN, Bonjour.
- MACsec, CTS, SGACL, IPSEC, First Hop Security, ACL Policies, Network Data Analytics, Dot1X.
- Strong Automation skills, using Python, or other object-oriented languages.
- Strong knowledge in Cloud-based controller and Cloud technologies
- Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux environments, with knowledge of virtualization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, influential, decision-making, leadership, team, and people skills.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Cisco
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions that transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. The company specializes in routing, switching, data center infrastructure, and software-defined networking designed for enterprises of all sizes. Today, Cisco drives major advancements in AI infrastructure, observability, and secure hybrid work platforms.
- Industry
- Networking
- Company size
- 90000+ employees
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
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