Experience : 3 - 4 yearsLocation : BengaluruJob DescriptionCandidate required to become part of a new team who will be responsible for the definition, implementation and execution of all Functional and Non-Functional testing areas related to a Network Management product. This product will be used as part of solutions, requiring the testing of the base functionality but also when customized through the use of additional applications which leverage and extend the base product behavior.The Test Team shall operate remotely to the Development team (based in UK and locations in India) and will report into a UK Test Manager, requiring strong candidates who are self-motivated and able to work in isolation / small teams with minimal supervision.Engineers shall be responsible for the design, documentation and execution of all associated test cases both in manual and automated fashion. This shall require good knowledge of industry standard test practices and processes, in addition to good understanding of modern test tools.Essential Job Responsibilities:Directly participate (and where appropriate lead and group of engineers) in specific test related activities for all aspects of Testing (Functional, Non-Functional, Automation) of Network Management based software applications.This shall require a strong background in Test fundamentals, covering the areas of test design, documentation and implementation. Experience in customer interactions in regard to gathering customer driven use case and data in order to feed back to the engineering team, and in support of highlighted customer issues is highly important.Candidate should also be capable of contributing to the development of project goals, schedules, and resource planning, and in some cases taking responsibility for these specific tasks for one or more engineers.Require to contribute and execute to the defined Test Strategy for the product under test, defining new processes for the overall team, recommending updates to existing processes where optimization / improvements are possible and executing against previously defined processes as laid out in current committed test strategy.Apply knowledge of test domain and product to allow recommendations for tool usage and product improvements showing data to highlight benefits that can be achieved.Become active in the review and definition of product requirements prior to formal test execution to allow test input to be incorporated early within product development cycle helping to shape both product and test strategy.Capability to produce Functional and Non-Functional test plans, based on supplied Requirement data for the application under test. These should cover basic validation, customer driven use case and complex system level testing areas. Required to be able to take defined test cases and translate into formal automated test suites as defined within the overall test strategy for the product.Interact with and support activities of other Cisco teams in order to drive common goals both from a product and customer perspective. This shall include where required both on-site and remote support.Candidates should have a solid grounding in networking fundamentals, being proficient to CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) as a minimum.Salary:Not Disclosed by RecruiterIndustry:IT-Software / Software ServicesFunctional Area:IT Software - QA & TestingRole Category:Programming & DesignRole:Testing EngineerKeyskills:Software Engineer, Test Design, Documentation, Networking, Unix, Linux, Network ManagementDesired Candidate ProfileEducation:(UG - B.Sc - Computers, Electronics) AND (PG - M.Sc - Computers, Electronics) AND ( Doctorate - Doctorate Not Required)Technical Knowledge, Skills & Expertise:Ability to widely apply standard software test principles, theories and field in conjunction with the approved test strategy for product development. Solid knowledge of the product domain in order to develop necessary test plans for features being developed, and to provide feedback to the Development team on additional requirements necessary to support requested features.Understand and show application of knowledge related to the product architecture and how this affects the testing processes for each new release. In addition, knowledge of competitor products and how these compare would also be beneficial.Ability to translate existing test plans and implement within an automated environment, including scripting, custom test tools and environmental monitoring systems.Desirable skills also include:Network fundamentalsFamiliarity with Unix / LinuxScriptingExposure and understanding of the Agile approach to Software DevelopmentDemonstrable understanding of current test methodologies / practicesSupervision Given / Received:Engineer should be able to work under department strategy and direction, translating department goals into individual work assignments.Engineer should be able to independently determine and develop approach to required issues as they are encountered. This should involve escalation at appropriate points in order to gain access to necessary support as and when required.Initiative and creative problem solving required to innovate based on current approaches and practices in order to strive for continual improvements for team.Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.Success Factors:Candidates should be able to show the following areas of competency:Technical and Functional KnowledgeTeamworkSolve Problems & Make DecisionsInnovation and LearningDedication to Customer SuccessDemonstrate LeadershipAcknowledged technical expert on Product and Domain areaCommunicate Effectively:Engineer should be able to interface across multiple teams, both internally and cross-functional in order to gather all necessary information required for specific job function.Expectation that engineers may be exposed to customer interactions, in order to gather necessary information for use case design and implementation, requiring concise communication skills.Problem Solving / Decision Making:Candidate should exercise broad judgement, and look to tackle complex issues in creative ways. Problem solving requires originality and ingenuity using knowledge gained while specializing in field derived from both past experience and inherent knowledge of the product and product domain.Influence / Leadership:Candidate would be expected to mentors junior team members as and when opportunity arises. Should be able to demonstrate ability to successfully influence win-win cross-functional dynamics. Resolves conflicts by fostering team communications.Education & Experience (Required/ Preferred):Typically requires MSEE / CS combined with 3-4 years of related experience, or BSEE / CS combined with 4-7+ yrs related experience.Demonstrable knowledge of both testing practices and Network Management knowledge are critical.Contact DetailsRecruiter Name:HRContact Company:Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited
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Company ProfileCisco Systems (India) Private Limitedhttp://www.cisco.comCisco Systems (India) Private Limitedhttp://www.cisco.comCisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications today and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. This tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products in the core areas of routing and switching, as well as advanced technologies in areas such as Home Networking, IP Telephony, Optical, Network Security, Storage Networking and Wireless LAN.Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd. commenced operations in 1995India, as a region, is part of the APAC theaterCisco has 7 Sales Offices in the region - New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and Hyderabad.India headcount is 7000+, including R&D, sales and business support staffCisco Global Development Center is in Bangalore, this is the largest outside of the USJoint Development Centers with Wipro Technologies and Infosys Technologies in Bangalore; HCL Technologies in Chennai and Zensar Technologies in PuneCisco"s go-to-Market strategy is through Channel partners1200+ Partners10 Gold Certified Partners - Datacraft, HCL Comnet, AT&T, IBM, Wipro, British Telecom, HCL Infosystems Ltd., TCS, Orange Business Services, Bharti Airtel Services Limited8 Silver Certified Partners - Velocis (formerly Integrix), Proactive, Locuz, PC Solutions , Nirmal Datacomm, SK International, Allied Digital Services ltd and Tech Valley (Bangladesh)o 4 Distributors - Ingram Micro, Redington, Compuage and ComstorSupport and Service - Extensive support system for customers with 17 logistics centers (premium depots). Besides that, Cisco is the only vendor to have a support program called ARNBD (advance replacement next business day) for its resellersCisco Capital was launched in 2005 to offer flexible leasing and financial services to customers and partnersCurrently, there are over 170 Cisco Networking Academies across 22 states & union territories with 22455 Active Students, 25.9% of which are women students. Overall these academies have impacted 46291 students since the program inception in India. India has over 81,658 Active Cisco Certified Professionals of which 66,719 are CCNA Certified
