Technical Support Manager (Hybrid)

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 11/12/2026 This is a hybrid role with three days per week at Cisco's RTP, NC office.

Meet the Team

The Commerce Quote to Order team enables Cisco's go-to-market strategy with an exceptional commercial platform, focusing on hardware, software subscription, and services through data-driven solutions. At Cisco Commerce, our software engineers develop the next-generation CPQ (Configure Price and Quote) Software solutions that manage $60+ billions of Cisco revenue. We handle substantial data with multiple flows, requiring versatile and enthusiastic engineers to solve the latest challenges and push technology forward. Our teams continuously iterate, solve problems, and collaborate to empower our customers and partners.

Your Impact

As a Technical Support Manager with Commerce Product Management & Engineering (part of Cisco IT), you will support scalable, forward-thinking solutions to address new business models and challenges, driving digital transformation. You will collaborate on multi-functional projects to identify areas for improvement. You will analyze internal processes, data, and problems, and identify benefits from new capabilities using emerging digital and cloud technologies.

• Act as the main point of contact for production support, managing and resolving tickets across various business units
• Handle technical escalation for production support, managing and resolving tickets including AI Assistants, conversational interfaces, and foundational AI capabilities across Commerce applications
• Triage and prioritize support tickets based on urgency and impact
• Conduct root cause analysis and apply critical thinking to solve complex problems
• Use AI to Analyze trends in support tickets to proactively identify recurring issues and implement long-term solutions
• Collaborate closely with business users, analysts, and developers to understand issues and enhancements
• Ensure timely and effective resolution of issues while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction
• Follow Industry best practices for security, scalability, and performance
• Document processes, resolutions, and recurring issues for knowledge management and training purposes
• Debug and maintain AI frameworks, microservices, MCPs, and REST API endpoints.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience using or supporting one or more of the following technologies: Python, APIs (HTTP/RESTful web services), MongoDB, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Snowflake, AngularJS, , Elastic, or Kibana.
• 3+ years in Technical Support, Software engineering
• 1+ years dedicated to supporting AI/ML or LLM-driven applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with global teams.
• Strong Analytical and troubleshooting Skills.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $104,000.00 to $138,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap at incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

Applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state:

• New York City Metro Area: $130,600.00 - $191,200.00
• Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $116,600.00 - $170,100.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.