Engineering Architect - Senior Technical Leader

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to contribute to cybersecurity efforts focused on integration and architectural design. This role involves collaboration with stakeholders, driving technical solutions, and creating thorough documentation to enhance integration processes. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in cybersecurity and technical leadership, as they champion consumer needs within the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of experience in Cyber Security.
• Experience working with integration platforms, APIs, and cloud environments.
• Strong communication skills and technical writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural designs and collaborate with internal teams.
• Create and maintain comprehensive consumer integration documentation.
• Act as the voice of the consumer within internal development teams.

Skills

Cyber Security

Integration Development

Solution Architecture

API Development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

The application window has been extended is expected to close on June 13, 2025. The job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role is remote / hybrid with a preference for candidates from the following metro areas:

Bay area CA - Milpitas, CA, San Jose, CA, etc., Austin TX, or Fulton, MD

Meet the Team

Are you interested in solving dynamic cybersecurity problems? Are you passionate about building systems to handle tons of data that is constantly growing?

Come join Cisco's Talos Development & Engineering organization focusing on software development, AI innovations, and solution architecture as we create and innovate critical software pieces of our security backend systems by the best and brightest engineers.

Talos Development & Engineering organization plays a pivotal role in providing critical security intelligence, data, and tools to both the research teams and Cisco XDR, Meraki, Secure Access, Security Email, Secure Web, enterprise networking, and firewall products to protect our enterprise customers from cyberattacks by providing detection capabilities via hosted services in the cloud.

Your Impact

We are seeking an expert and dynamic Senior Technical Leader to drive the architectural designs with our integration leadership to bridge between what/why an offering needs to be built and how it is built with our internal teams and external consumers. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in understanding consumer requirements, creating architectural references and designs, and be the technical SME to advocate for consumer needs within the organization. This role requires both technical expertise and strong communication skills to ensure seamless collaboration between all stakeholders.

Consumer Support and Collaboration

Represent Talos Development and Engineering (D&E) organization on engagements with Talos Integration leadership and Talos Product Management executives to understand overall integration requirements, environments, and goals.

Interpret consumer requirements into detail architectural designs for other Technical Leaders and delivery teams to implement.

Provide technical guidance to delivery teams to scope out efforts and drive all deliverables from the beginning of the engagement to offering completion.

Build strong relationships with consumers, ensuring they have a positive and productive experience with integration solutions.

Documentation Management

Create, update, and maintain comprehensive consumer integration documentation, including technical specifications, processes, and troubleshooting guides.

Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and accessible for both internal teams and consumers.

Internal Advocacy for Consumers

Act as the voice of the consumer within internal development teams, ensuring their needs and challenges are effectively communicated.

Collaborate with internal teams to drive improvements in integration solutions based on consumer feedback.

Participate in product planning and development discussions to align solutions with consumer expectations.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to enhance consumer integration processes and drive efficiency.

Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices to improve integration strategies.

Share insights and lessons learned from consumer interactions with the broader organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 12 years of experience in Cyber Security in integration development, solution architect, software development, or related role
• Experience working with integration platforms, APIs, and testing frameworks
• Experience in working in cloud-based environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; Experience in architecting end-to-end solutions for cloud-based offerings
• Experience with API development, REST/gRPC protocols, and data mapping utilizing AI tools
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in customer-facing technical roles in cybersecurity.
• AI/ML experience is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of consumer environments and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and data transformation processes.
• Certification in integration platforms or related technologies
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication abilities.

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.

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