Remote Software Security Lead - AI Risk Architect

Cisco Systems; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 139,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a Senior Software Security Lead to own security architecture for the IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio. You will drive threat modeling and secure design decisions across engineering and product teams, balancing risk with business needs.

Remote role across the contiguous United States. You will translate threat trends into actionable priorities, influence leadership, and define security metrics to reduce risk while advancing AI-enabled security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent with 7+ years in software security.
• Experience leading threat modeling and secure design reviews for complex software.
• Ability to translate SAST/DAST/ SCA results into remediation guidance.
• Influence across engineering and product leadership without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as security authority for IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio.
• Translate threat trends into prioritized security actions.
• Review and approve secure designs across portfolio.
• Define security metrics and drive risk reduction.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security leadership

Secure design reviews

SAST/DAST/SCA analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a Senior Software Security Lead to own security architecture for the IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio. You will drive threat modeling and secure design decisions across engineering and product teams, balancing risk with business needs.

Remote role across the contiguous United States. You will translate threat trends into actionable priorities, influence leadership, and define security metrics to reduce risk while advancing AI-enabled security initiatives.