Data Engineer

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Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

2016712 - Data Engineer (Hybrid)

• The application window is expected to close on: August 27, 2026
• Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
• The role is listed as hybrid – workers in this role are expected to work from the listed office on a semi-regular basis.

Meet the Team 

The Enterprise Data Foundation & Engineering team is responsible for building and managing the core data platforms, pipelines, and foundational data assets that enable enterprise reporting, analytics, data science, and operational decision-making across the organization.

Your Impact 

As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, high-quality data solutions that transform complex business data into trusted, accessible, and actionable information.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale data pipelines and data integration solutions.
• Build and maintain cloud-native data products, data warehouses, and curated datasets.
• Lead the implementation of data engineering standards, reusable frameworks, and automation capabilities.
• Develop scalable ELT/ETL solutions that support both batch and near real-time data processing.
• Partner with business and technology teams to translate data requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement data quality, monitoring, observability, and governance controls to ensure trusted data assets.
• Support enterprise initiatives involving data platform modernization, cloud migration, and advanced analytics.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the future of the enterprise data landscape by building foundational capabilities that support strategic business decisions across the organization. You will work with modern cloud technologies, large-scale data platforms, and diverse business domains while helping shape engineering standards and guidelines. The position provides significant exposure to enterprise architecture, cloud transformation initiatives, and emerging data technologies, making it an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer seeking both technical depth and broad organizational impact.

Minimum Qualifications:: 

• 7+ years of relevant experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related fields
• Data Engineering Expertise: Demonstrated professional experience designing, developing, implementing, and supporting production-grade data integration and ETL/ELT solutions.
• SQL and Data Warehousing: Proven hands-on experience developing and optimizing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations within enterprise-scale relational or cloud data warehouse environments.
• Platform Proficiency: Documented experience designing and implementing data solutions across both on-premises (e.g., Oracle, Teradata) and cloud-based (e.g., Snowflake, Google BigQuery) data platforms.
• Pipeline Orchestration: Practical experience developing, deploying, and maintaining automated data pipelines using enterprise orchestration or integration technologies (e.g., Control-M, Informatica, dbt).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated ability designing and implementing dimensional data models, including star and snowflake schemas, for enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Experience using Python, or Java for data engineering and data processing solutions.
• Experience implementing CI/CD processes and source control practices using Git and enterprise DevOps platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience working with ERP, Sales, Finance, Customer, or Supply Chain data domains. 

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 $167,700.00 to $245,200.00 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.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 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, and 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 on 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.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$167,700.00 - $282,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$149,100.00 - $250,900.00

* 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.