Software Engineer

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Meet the Team

CISCO Data Center team work on products delivering Ultra-reliable performance with Scalable infrastructure which provide a robust and scalable foundation for Data Center networking, offering high performance, resilience, and automation capabilities. They are designed to meet the diverse needs of modern data centers, including virtualization, unified computing, and AI/ML applications.

Data center and storage network infrastructure product portfolio includes Cisco Nexus and Cisco MDS 9000 series switches. Cisco Nexus offers a range of data center networking products, including switches like Nexus 9000 Series, Nexus 3000 Series, Nexus-R Series, Optics, as well as the Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller, which provides centralized management and automation.

Solutions provided by these products include AI & GPU Infrastructure Networking, Data Center for Service Provider Networks, VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN, Segment Routing, Network Security, Security Integrations and Solutions for Professional Media Networking (PMN)

Your Impact

Key Responsibilities

• Expert in Automation Design and Implementation: Design and implement automation suites for solution and feature tests using Python to enhance efficiency.

• Customer Engagement: Proficiency in customer interface and communication, data analysis, problem-solving, and understanding deployments and solutions.

• Test Design and Execution: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for new and existing network features.

Impact and Growth

• Industry Leadership: Position yourself at the forefront of Data Center network innovation, contributing to Cisco's leadership in transforming the way Data Centers are deployed across verticals

• Professional Development: Enhance your skills in a dynamic environment that values continuous learning and adaptation to new technologies

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Typically requires a Bachelor's/master's degree in computer science or related field with 1-3 years of relevant experience.

• Technical Proficiency:

Experience in TCP/IP, VLAN, STP, Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF,EIGRP, IS-IS, ECMP,  Traffic Hashing Algorithm ) Openconfig, Netconf, YANG, network automation, AI/ML, Security Infrastructure : AAA, RADIUS, LDAP, Certificate Management, PKI, DNS, NTP, Dot1x, SSH/SSL, FIPS, Password Management

• Hands-on experience in Test case designing, testbed building, and debugging

Desirable Skills:

• Exposure to large-scale distributed systems.

• Understanding of cloud architecture and services in multiple public clouds like AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure.

• Programming Skills:

• Strong programming knowledge (Python),git, AI/ML to develop modular and scalable automation to meet functional/solution requirement

• Soft Skills:

• Motivated self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to develop and deliver superior products in cross-functional team settings under tight schedules.

• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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.