Software Consulting Engineer | 8+ years exp, Python, Cloud technologies and Ai

Cisco; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in Maharashtra, India, seeks an experienced software professional to lead design and development across projects that accelerate customer outcomes. You will apply AI-enabled tooling, strong data structures, and scalable architectures to deliver robust solutions.

Join a collaborative team that mentors juniors, engages with partners, and implements microservices, containers/K8s, and cloud-native patterns to solve complex challenges for customers.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech/BSc Computer Science or equivalent with 8+ years of professional experience.
• Proficiency in Python and AI coding tools, with strong data structures knowledge.
• Experience in software design, microservices, containers/K8s, cloud and open source.
• Ability to communicate with external customers or internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive software design, optimization, and implementation for projects.
• Support presales activities and translate business requirements into solutions.
• Create and deliver designs, high level design documents, and implementation plans.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with Cisco account teams and partners.

Skills

Python

Generative AI

AI tooling

Data Structures & Algorithms

RESTful APIs

Golang

Linux troubleshooting

Containers/Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Education

BE/B.Tech/B.Sc Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MySQL/PostgreSQL/noSQL

Git

AWS/GCP

RESTful APIs

Job description

Meet the Team

CX is a team of outstanding technical guides whose #1 focus is to deliver a premier customer experience. We help take on the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer and partner success and dedication. Our success is validated through outstanding financial results, growing customer happiness metrics, industry recognition, and employee happiness scores.

Meet the Team

CX is a team of outstanding technical guides whose #1 focus is to deliver a premier customer experience. We help take on the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer and partner success and dedication. Our success is validated through outstanding financial results, growing customer happiness metrics, industry recognition, and employee happiness scores.

Your Impact

• Lead & drive software design, optimization/implementation, execution, for projects/accounts to accelerate customer outcomes.
• Support presales activities and translate business requirements into solution design.
• Participate in Statement of Work scoping, review, and creation, kick-off meetings
• Provide/assist customers with development, integration and implementation of tools, systems, and service assurance for Cisco technologies.
• Build customer simulations in internal labs to resolve/validate issues.
• Create and deliver customer collateral, portals, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Conceptualize and deliver Customer Requirements Document, Implementation Plan and High Level Design Document
• Ability to understand and communicate project scope and map it to customer business goals and objectives.
• Receives limited supervision. Resolves methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Involved in strategic projects with high visibility. Active participant and initiator.
• Support solution implementation and strategy plans.
• Best practices, success stories and IP Collection curation and sharing
• Associate with customers along with appropriate internal and external resources (e.g. Cisco account teams, partners) on the optimization /strategy/deployment of Cisco services and solutions.
• Acts as a focal point for problem resolution for assigned customer engagements. Assures accurate and quick resolution of major customer problems across an appropriate range of technologies.
• Create and deliver trainings for new and junior technical resources within the team.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to other engineers. Mentor / develop others.

Minimum Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech/BSC Computer Science or equivalent 8+ plus years professional experience in software development or technical consulting.
• Proficiency in programming using Python, adept in efficient usage of AI coding tools.
• Expertise in Data Structures & Algorithms, Database management (MySQL/PostgreSQL/noSQL) finetuning and optimization , API design (RESTful services), parsing and REGEX, Kafka and Golang
• Expertise in software design principles(design patterns), Version Control Systems and Linux troubleshooting
• Experience in all phases of software development lifecycle with good working exposure to agile development methodologies, software automation/workflow orchestration, microservices, containers/K8s, cloud, databases, open source etc
• Exposure to Generative AI, Agentic AI frameworks, LLM-based application development
• Capable of leading interactions with external customers or internal stakeholders in consultative manner and guiding junior team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Network fundamentals
• Background in Service Architecture, Service Fulfilment and System Integration
• Good knowledge around topics of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, SecOps etc
• Desirable to have experience in NETCONF, RESTCONF & Yang Modelling
• Prior experience in serverless workflows, bpmn, apache airflow or similar.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with strong verbal, written, and presentation skills to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.