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Cisco · 1 day ago

Software Engineering Technical Leader

positionDurham, NC
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$149K/yr - $219K/yr
date8+ years exp

Cisco is a leader in technology that powers the internet, and they are seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader for their Customer Validation Testing team. This role involves designing, automating, and qualifying customer use cases based on IOS-XR, as well as developing innovative test frameworks and collaborating with internal teams to ensure alignment and understanding of the work.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal teams to understand customer use cases and design the topology to replicate their solutions
Reproduce customer environments in internal labs using hardware, traffic generators, and open-source tools to validate solutions
Accurately replicate network protocols, using tools and technologies to mimic real-world scenarios for testing and validation purposes
Design and develop innovative test frameworks and tools to support the test execution environment plans
Monitor and optimize performance of the customer’s network environment

Qualification

Layer 2/Layer 3 protocolsNetwork automation toolsNetwork programmabilityCisco IOS/IOS-XRGITJiraJenkinsCI/CD pipelineNetwork monitoring toolsTraffic generatorsLinux/OS knowledgeVirtualization technologiesTroubleshooting skillsAIML experienceProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelors in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience
Hands-on experience with Layer 2/Layer 3 networking protocols such as BGP, OSPF, ISIS, and MPLS
Experience understanding and reproducing customer environments, and performing root cause analysis
Experience of supporting web service provider customers

Preferred

Hands on experience with GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools
Industry certification such as CCIE/CCNP/Cisco DevNet will be a plus
Experience with network automation tools like pyATS, Ansible, Robot framework
Experience with network monitoring tools like Grafana, telegraf and InfluxDB and traffic generators like Ixia and Spirent
Experience with network programmability - gNMI, gRPC, NETCONF, YANG , REST API, RPC
Knowledge of Linux/OS such as CentOS, Redhat, Ubuntu and expertise on Bash/Unix Shell Scripting
Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies - KVM, VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Understanding and hands on Cisco IOS/IOS-XR platforms
Experience with AI and ML is a plus
Experience in configuring, validating, and troubleshooting routing platforms (e.g., Cisco ASR, NCS, 8000, Nexus, Catalyst or non-Cisco router/switch), with experience in hardware-based forwarding

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies

Company

Cisco

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Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
dateFounded in 1984
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people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.cisco.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1990-02-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
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Carl Solder
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