Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 05:32:22 -0800 From: "Brent Rogers (breroger)" <breroger@cisco.com> To: <freebsd-jobs@freebsd.org> Subject: Test Engineer Openings at Cisco (FreeBSD and white-box experts needed) Message-ID: <239192DA61E5DE44A10CD25046A07EEC05F7A9E0@xmb-sjc-213.amer.cisco.com>
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Hello! I am a recruiter at Cisco. Cisco is hiring topnotch Test Engineers for its new Open Source group. Please take a look at the job description listed below and contact me directly if you are interested. Regards, Brent Rogers=20 breroger@cisco.com <mailto:breroger@cisco.com>=20 =20 =20 =20 TEST ENGINEER (FreeBSD/white-box experts) LOCATION This position is open in one of our technical centers: San Jose, California; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and Richardson, Texas DESCRIPTION The next generation of Cisco's products will be powered by Open Source operating systems and will be built from Open Source components. Our team develops the core technology and manageability features used in a wide variety of Cisco products. Using this next generation of products, we are driving Cisco's evolution and expansion into innovative technology areas and market segments. Be part of the team expanding open source technologies into the Network as a Platform.=20 Cisco seeks an Open Source Software Test Engineer to define, design and build test tools and test programs. You will champion new methodologies and create scalable software solutions that interact with widely deployed Internet products, thereby touching an endless number of users worldwide. Be part of the Cisco organization that is driving the evolution and expansion into new technology areas and market segments.=20 Skills Required:=20 A successful candidate will have at least 3-5 years experience in the S/W industry and have an Engineering degree or equivalent. * Experience with testing on Linux, UNIX or FreeBSD * Basic understanding of networking technology * Devtest experience should include developing test plans, execution of test plans and automation * 2-3 years experience with white-box and system-level testing * Familiar with basic test processes - test result reporting, defect filing & diagnosis, verifying fixes * Experience with Management Interface testing including CLI, SNMP and XML-based interfaces * Experience with Software Test Development using scripting languages like Tcl/Expect, Python, C, C , Java and Python * Effective communication skills and should be able to work closely with development and other test teams * Have an innovative approach and passion for Quality * Team player and can work with minimum supervision Additional Skills Preferred: * Experience with tools (Eclipse)=20 * Experience with using and or developing different testing tools - test generation,=20 code coverage, web interface for test reporting and execution * Experience with Perl, Borne Shell, or Korn Shell scripting. * Experience with kernel level testing * Experience with testing embedded system software * Familiar with the agile development process =20 In particular, this software test engineer should be familiar with industry standard Open Source software architectures and implementations including UNIX, Linux and a broad spectrum of Open Source components. Knowledge of existing industry tools for test development is desirable. Also, familiarity with existing Open Source tools and frameworks would be preferred. The candidate should be able to work under the guidance of an experienced technical leader and assist in high level design discussions for the purpose of providing feedback on the potential testability implications of a proposed design. He/she will also be expected to contribute to the implementation of any recommended test optimizations.
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