Meet the Team
The Data Engineering team is at the heart of Cisco’s digital transformation. We are a high-performing group dedicated to architecting scalable, secure, and efficient data solutions that drive actionable insights across the enterprise. We value innovation, technical precision, and the collaborative spirit that turns complex data challenges into strategic opportunities for our global business.
Your Impact
As a G6 Data Engineer, you will be pivotal in designing and maintaining robust data pipelines that power our global operations. You will play a key role in modernizing our data landscape, ensuring high-quality, reliable data delivery across our ecosystem. This role is exciting because you will work at the intersection of established enterprise systems and cutting-edge cloud platforms, directly influencing how Cisco leverages data to power the decision making and support our customers.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Informatica and DBT to support enterprise data requirements.
- Develop and optimize complex PL/SQL stored procedures and queries to ensure high-performance data processing and retrieval.
- Lead data migration and integration efforts across diverse environments, including Teradata, Google BigQuery, and Snowflake.
- Implement automation strategies using Python to streamline data workflows, reduce manual intervention, and improve operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and business analysts, to ensure data integrity and alignment with evolving business goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 2-4 years of professional experience in data engineering, database development, or a similar technical role.
- Advanced proficiency in PL/SQL and proven experience working with Teradata database systems.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms, specifically Google BigQuery and Snowflake.
- Proven experience in developing and managing data pipelines using ETL/ELT tools such as Informatica and DBT.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in Python scripting specifically for automation and complex data manipulation.
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage data codebases.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a dedicated focus on data quality and governance.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- Experience in mentoring team members or leading technical initiatives within a data engineering function.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 2-4 years of professional experience in data engineering or database development
- Advanced proficiency in PL/SQL
- Experience working with Teradata database systems
- Hands-on experience with Google BigQuery and Snowflake
- Experience developing and managing data pipelines using Informatica and DBT
- Proficiency in Python scripting for automation and complex data manipulation
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on data quality and governance
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Experience mentoring team members or leading technical initiatives
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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What We Do
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