Good understanding and experience with Quality, Software validation and Automation practices.
Networking basics and good understanding of L2/L3 protocols (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing etc), MPLS TE, L2VPN, Cisco product Hands on experience with API testing and automation(REST + Python preferred) Hands on experience with web UI testing and automation (Selenium + Python preferred) In depth knowledge/hands on experience in Python- Functions/Classes/Decorators etc Basic understanding of GIT, Jenkins, JMeter(or any other scale/performance tools - optional) Good understanding of test cycles/QA methodologies - Requirement Analysis/Test plan writing.
Cisco Certification like CCNA, CCNP preferred EPNM QA