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Engineering Manager (Management Plane)-Security Innovations Team

Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose, California, US
Full-time

The application window is expected to close on October 21.

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Who We Are

The Cisco Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network security services, enabling the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime.

Cisco Security is passionate about SIG and SASE world, and our product portfolio includes cloud-delivered firewall, Web proxy, Zero Trust Proxy, NaaS integrations, and inspection services as highly available distributed systems using cloud engineering practices.

We are seeking a seasoned engineering manager who has a strong background in delivering successful SaaS solutions and wants to join us in delivering groundbreaking innovation in a startup-style environment within Cisco.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned leader with a robust background in driving the execution of end-to-end application development, encompassing user interfaces, cloud services, and backend data management services and storage.

Your ability to translate design and architectural strategies to diverse teams sets you apart. Your strong communication skills allow you to excel in managing challenging conversations with technical experts, demonstrating your solid interpersonal skills to drive alignment and convergence towards organizational objectives.

As a mentor and guide, you inspire and lead your team of software engineers with empathy, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Your passion for technology and people makes you a pivotal force in shaping the future of Cisco's groundbreaking security solution.

What You Will Do

In this role, you will use your skills and experience to influence the creation of the next-generation SaaS-based management plane for Cisco's Hypershield solution.

You will drive backend feature development from requirement analysis and scoping to design execution and deployment in a CI-CD cloud service pipeline.

You will define the technical roadmap in collaboration with other engineering leaders, the chief architect, and product management teams to meet market and customer requirements.

Your key responsibilities include :

  • Ownership of the day-to-day activities of your team as they design, develop, and test features in feature-driven sprints.
  • Ensure cross-functional alignment with key stakeholders on architecture, schedules, and deliverables.
  • Deliver continuous feedback and performance reviews of engineers, with input from vertical leads and senior leadership.
  • Track progress on projects and help engineers grow their project management skills.

Minimum Experience Required for This Role :

  • BA / BS Degree and 7+ years of experience with software development.
  • 3+ years of experience in team management.
  • 3+ years in cloud computing and network security.
  • Previous experience delivering SaaS applications deployed in public cloud : UI workflows and supporting backend features.
  • SD WAN / modern distributed networking environment experience.

Desired Experience :

  • Prior experience with managing engineering team resources and activities, ensuring deliverables are met within scope and timelines while promoting a culture of innovation, performance, and execution.
  • Ability to lead and mentor engineers globally, champion creative technical trends, drive decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure diligent follow-through.
  • Experience collaborating with senior engineers, product management, senior management, and other multi-functional partners to define technical roadmaps and set strategies.

Why Cisco Secure

We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security?

Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.

Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact.

We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.

We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution. Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year, with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!

There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more here!

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