This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$154,600–$219,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$168k
versus about
$187k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Cisco
Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity
Cisco currently has
176 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 176 roles with salary data.
As a Software Quality Engineer, Secure Firewall, you will join the Network Security System team to ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of secure firewall solutions. You will independently own assigned test areas, validating complex end-to-end customer workflows across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Your daily responsibilities include developing risk-based test plans, performing feature integration, system, regression, and stress testing, and troubleshooting failures using packet captures, logs, and traces. You will design and maintain automated tests using Python-based frameworks like pyATS or pytest while managing infrastructure involving network devices and traffic generators. The role requires expertise in Linux administration, TCP/IP networking, and tools like Wireshark. You will address critical security challenges including threat inspection, routing, switching, and VPN technologies to mitigate integration risks before product release.