Senior Test Lead - Python, Selenium (US)

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Senior QA Automation Engineer – Python, Playwright, AI-Assisted Testing & Quality Transformation (QCC Applications)
• Technical Environment & Tools
• The candidate will be working on Cisco's Quality Command Center (QCC) applications and supporting systems. Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with the following technologies and tools:
• Operating Systems & Development Environment
• Linux
• Windows
• Python Virtual Environments (venv)
• Shell/Command Line Operations
• Development & Collaboration Tools
• Git
• BitBucket
• Jira
• Jenkins
• GitHub
• Databases & Data Platforms
• Snowflake
• Microsoft SQL Server (MS-SQL)
• MySQL
• Cassandra
• AI & Productivity Tools
• Cursor
• GitHub Copilot
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations
• AI-assisted development and test automation tools
• The candidate should be comfortable configuring, integrating, and utilizing these tools as part of day-to-day testing, automation, debugging, and release activities.
• Additional Responsibilities
• Application Integration & Release Validation
• Perform end-to-end integration testing across application components.
• Validate UI, API, database, and system-level interactions.
• Execute regression and release validation testing.
• Support deployment verification activities.
• Perform final QA sign-off prior to production release.
• Validate successful deployment of applications into target environments.
• Environment & Release Management
• Verify application functionality across development, QA, staging, and production-like environments.
• Validate build and deployment artifacts through Jenkins pipelines.
• Support troubleshooting of deployment and post-release issues.
• Work Location & Collaboration Expectations
• Global Working Model
• The project operates across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Team members collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams located in the US, Canada, India, and other global locations.
• Candidates must demonstrate flexibility in work schedules to accommodate critical meetings, stand-ups, sprint ceremonies, production support activities, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to provide partial overlap with global teams is required.
• Strong communication and proactive engagement skills are essential in a geographically distributed environment.
• Must-Have Skills Checklist
• ✅ Playwright Automation
• ✅ Python & PyTest
• ✅ API Testing
• ✅ UI Testing
• ✅ Database Testing
• ✅ MS-SQL / MySQL
• ✅ Git / BitBucket / GitHub
• ✅ Cassandra (preferred)
• ✅ AI Tools (Copilot, Cursor, MCPs)
• ✅ Defect Triage & Debugging
• ✅ Integration Testing
• ✅ Application Deployment Validation
• ✅ Linux & Windows Environment Exposure
• ✅ Global Team Collaboration & Flexible Work Timings
• Other Requirements

Skill Requirements