Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

Closes in 2 days Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Usa-Research Triangle Park
Salary: $149,100–$218,900 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Jun 8, 2026 (soon)

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This role $184k

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Technical Leader

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As a Solution Qualification/Automation Technical Leader at Cisco in RTP, you will join the IOS-XR team to design and automate customer use cases for platforms like ASR9K, NCS5500, and 8000. Your daily tasks include setting up customer solutions in Cisco labs, developing test frameworks with analytics and machine learning, and collaborating globally with development teams to validate solutions. You will need expertise in Python or Go for automation tools, experience with networking protocols like BGP and OSPF, and knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and network monitoring tools such as Grafana and InfluxDB. Additionally, familiarity with Cisco IOS-XR platforms and virtualization technologies is preferred, making this role ideal for someone passionate about network automation and software quality assurance at a large scale.

Skills

Python Go Git Jira Jenkins CI/CD Grafana InfluxDB Docker Kubernetes Bash Unix Linux Cisco_IOS_XR gNMI gRPC NETCONF YANG REST_API RPC MPLS OSPF ISIS BGP

What you'll do

Design and automate customer use cases based on IOS-XR for various Cisco platforms.
Replicate customer environments in internal labs to validate solutions using hardware and traffic generators.
Develop innovative test frameworks and web-based GUIs leveraging analytics and machine learning.
Drive automated and manual test case validation of customer solutions in Cisco lab settings.
Monitor and optimize the performance of customer network environments.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in networking automation and software quality assurance
Bachelor’s degree in STEM field required
Proficient in developing automation tools using Python or Go
Experience reproducing customer environments and performing root cause analysis
Knowledge of Cisco IOS-XR platforms and network protocols like BGP, OSPF
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Jira
Strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with network monitoring tools