Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:57:02 -0600 From: breroger <breroger@cisco.com> To: <freebsd-jobs@freebsd.org> Subject: Software/Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer Job at CISCO Message-ID: <C96E403E.25AC6%breroger@cisco.com>
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CISCO=E2=80=99s IronPort group is looking for a topnotch Software/Hardware Qualit= y Assurance Engineer with expertise in FreeBSD. Please contact me if you are interested. Regards, Brent breroger@cisco.com Software/Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer Location =E2=80=93 San Bruno, California =20 Description: Department Overview: Cisco IronPort, a part of Cisco=E2=80=99s Security Technologies Business Unit (STBU), email and web security appliances protect organizations of all size= s against spam, viruses, malware and other Internet threats =E2=80=93 combining powerful performance with preventive and reactive security measures that ar= e easy to deploy and manage. IronPort delivers industry-changing, next generation Web Security, Email Security, and device management and reportin= g solutions by enabling unprecedented visibility and control of applications and content =E2=80=93 by user, not just IP address. About the team Common Platform Technologies (CPT) is a cross functional group that gets to work on all of Cisco IronPort's products (Email Security Appliance(ESA), Security Management Appliance (SMA), Web Security Appliance (WSA)). CPT is responsible for the substrate of the Cisco IronPort product line. We do common hardware, low-level device drivers, user interface APIs, operating system architecture for AsyncOS, and all of the meaty components at the heart of Cisco IronPort's products. CPT is a fast-moving organization that requires a diverse set of skills. We live and breathe FreeBSD, python, and various other technologies. Technology is part of our name! Releasing on a very rapid cadence, CPT QA spends very little time validatin= g user interfaces or rerunning tests on different platforms. Instead, we have new hardware and complex backend infrastructure systems that require an ability to grasp challenging abstract concepts and form strategies to efficiently qualify and understand these products. =E2=80=83 Technology: FreeBSD, Python, Embedded OS, BIOS, Firmwares, OS kernel drivers, NFS, Samba, DNS, Apache, TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, SSH, IPv6p, virtualization Assignments =E2=80=A2 Certify enterprise class hardware appliances and embedded real time OS according to a specification. =E2=80=A2 Perform reviewing of product requirements and functional specification, develop, execute, and automate test specification and test cases. =E2=80=A2 Determine and scope test requirements and plan within the framework of = a program independently and take initiatives and responsibilities for project= s while collaborating with others. =E2=80=A2 Work with cross functional teams in the entire life cycle of software development including Development, Manufacturing, Product Management/Marketing, and point product teams. =E2=80=A2 Work with platform QA teams (ESA, SMA, WSA) to deliver product releases with high quality in multiple levels of system software projects. =E2=80=A2 Be an integral part of QA team while continuously participating in improving process and test methodologies, execution efficiency, and effectiveness. Requirements and skills =E2=80=A2 Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in software and hardware testing. =E2=80=A2 Hands on working experience in UNIX server (FreeBSD preferred) hardware and software configuration and setup (NFS, Samba, DNS, Apache, etc) including networking and hardware debugging and troubleshooting experience. =E2=80=A2 Have working knowledge of routing and network protocols including DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, Telnet. =E2=80=A2 Have working knowledge of PC server internals including RAID subsystems= , IPMI, PCI interfaces. =E2=80=A2 Working knowledge in scripting languages (Python, Shell, Perl) =E2=80=A2 Good understanding of hardware and software performance testing is a strong plus. =E2=80=A2 Have working experience with hardware manufacturing and vendor and soun= d understanding of the process is a plus. =E2=80=A2 Experience in Network security is a plus. =E2=80=A2 Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively across all groups in the organization. =E2=80=A2 Eagerness to learn new technologies with a passion for product quality = and enjoy partnering with developers to solve issues and create solutions. =E2=80=A2 Ability to accurately identify real world software AND hardware use cas= es. =E2=80=A2 Excellent time management skills to multi-task across multiple simultaneous projects, tasks, defects, product releases. =20
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