Senior Cloud Security Software Engineering Lead

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 214,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, seeks a senior engineering leader to head fast-paced cloud security teams responsible for designing, developing and delivering scalable, production-grade applications.

You will partner with internal and external teams, align with company goals, and serve as a customer advocate while driving AI-enhanced SDLC practices with focus on high availability and secure APIs. This role requires 12+ years in engineering with 2+ years in management, hands-on experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science, with 12+ years total exp.
• 2+ years in people management and leading multiple teams.
• Experience with container orchestration (AWS ECS/EKS), Kafka, and high-throughput stores like MySQL/Redis.
• Experience with Python and/or Go and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD/DevOps and building AI-enhanced SDLC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead fast-paced teams to design, develop and deliver scalable production-grade apps.
• Partner with internal/external teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Align team work with company goals and drive action plans.
• Act as customer advocate and designated POC for select customers.
• Tackle complex network and software problems and drive high-availability delivery.
• Set clear expectations and goals; drive progress with OKRs and measurable metrics.
• Recognize team achievements and provide strong technical vision for ongoing delivery.

Skills

Python

Go

Container orchestration

Kafka

MySQL/Redis

Cloud platforms

CI/CD/DevOps

AI in SDLC

Observability

API gateways

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Datadog

Splunk

Prometheus

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, seeks a senior engineering leader to head fast-paced cloud security teams responsible for designing, developing and delivering scalable, production-grade applications.

You will partner with internal and external teams, align with company goals, and serve as a customer advocate while driving AI-enhanced SDLC practices with focus on high availability and secure APIs. This role requires 12+ years in engineering with 2+ years in management, hands-on experience in