Software QA Engineer- Networking & Security Protocols, AI, Cloud & Virtualization - 4 to 8 years
Company: Cisco
Location: Bangalore, India
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-09-11
About this role
Meet the Team
You will be part of a world class Network Security team working on the latest security technologies and responsible for AI Agentic development of test workflows, System testing, Product security testing, Automation and Validation
Our team works on leading security and threat mitigation solutions that are high-performing, scalable and easily manageable. we take pride in delivering higher quality releases to our customers.
The Firewall team in India is looking for talented and motivated individuals who can work effectively in a team-oriented environment and lead/contribute to the development and test of our next generation firewall technologies.
Your Impact
Architecture & Operations:
Lead the design, deploy, and optimize enterprise Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and cloud-native security services.
Complex Troubleshooting:
Provide escalation support, isolate network faults, and perform deep packet analysis and root cause analysis (RCA) during test executions.
AI, Automation & Scripting:
Drive Agentic security autonomous flow and build framework using the latest AI technologies leveraging Python, REST APIs, or configuration automation tools.
Collaboration:
Partner with various engineering teams to file critical software bugs and scope future product feature requests.
Minimum Qualifications
AI Knowledge
Hands-on experience with LLMs (GPT, Claude) for test automation
Familiarity with Python-based AI libraries and REST API integrations
Knowledge on Docker/Containers
Networking & Security Protocols:
Deep mastery and hands-on experiences of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPSec, SSL-VPN, NAT, and DNS/DHCP.
Cloud & Virtualization:
Practical knowledge of public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization/hypervisors (Docker, Kubernetes, VMware ESXi).
Host based Tools and Traffic Generators:
Working experience and well-versed with Host (Linux/Windows) Tools and Traffic Generators to replicate cl...