Engineering Manager (Data Plane)--Security Innovations Team - Cisco
San Jose, CA
About the Job
The application window is expected to close October 21.
Who We Are
The Cisco Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network security services, which enables the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime. Cisco Security is passionate about SIG and SASE world and our product portfolio includes the cloud delivers firewall, Web proxy, Zero Trust Proxy, NaaS integrations, and inspection services as highly available distributed systems using cloud engineering practices. We are seeking a seasoned engineering manager who has a strong background in networking or network security domains and wants to join us in delivering groundbreaking innovation in a startup-style environment within Cisco.
Who You Are
You are a strategic thinking leader with a background in managing exceptionally-skilled engineering teams. You have a strong grasp of modern networking technologies. You are looking for an opportunity to lead a strong team of engineers to deliver solutions with lasting impact. Your ability to translate design and architectural strategy into actionable backlogs for your team sets you apart. Your strong communication skills allow you to excel in managing challenging conversations with technical experts, demonstrating your solid interpersonal skills to drive alignment and convergence towards organizational objectives. You are a mentor and a guide for your engineers. You inspire your team, and lead with empathy. You foster a collaborative and inclusive environment. Your passion for technology and people makes you a pivotal force in shaping the future of Cisco’s groundbreaking security solution.
What You Will Do
As an Engineering Manager on the Security Innovations team, you will use your skills and experience to lead the development of our next generation Data Plane for Cisco’s Hypershield solution. Your team will deliver network firewalling solutions to Cisco switches and appliances with data processing units (DPUs) and network processing units (NPUs). You will also work closely with our Chief Architect, Product Management and Control Plane teams, defining the roadmap to meet market and customer expectations.
Your key responsibilities include:
* Ownership of the day-to-day activities of your team, as they design, develop and test features in feature-driven sprints.
* Ensure cross-functional alignment with the key stakeholders on architecture, schedules and deliverables
* Deliver continuous feedback and performance review of engineers, with input from vertical leads and senior leadership
* Track progress on projects, help engineers grow their project management skills
Minimum Requirements for this Role:
* BA/BS Degree and 7+ years of experience in software development
* 3+ years of experience in team management
* 3+ years in cloud computing and network security
* Foundations in networking including exposure to network stacks, packet processing, or network acceleration technologies.
Desired Skills & Experience:
* Prior experience managing engineering team resources and activities, ensuring deliverables are met within scope and timelines.
* Experience building a strong engineering teams, while promoting a culture of innovation, performance, and execution
* Ability to lead and mentor engineers globally, champion creative technical trends, drive decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure diligent follow-through
* Experience collaborating with senior engineers, product management, senior management, and other multi-functional partners to define technical roadmaps and set strategies
Why Cisco Secure:
We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.
Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.
We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!
There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more [1] here!
References
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1. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers.html
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Who We Are
The Cisco Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network security services, which enables the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime. Cisco Security is passionate about SIG and SASE world and our product portfolio includes the cloud delivers firewall, Web proxy, Zero Trust Proxy, NaaS integrations, and inspection services as highly available distributed systems using cloud engineering practices. We are seeking a seasoned engineering manager who has a strong background in networking or network security domains and wants to join us in delivering groundbreaking innovation in a startup-style environment within Cisco.
Who You Are
You are a strategic thinking leader with a background in managing exceptionally-skilled engineering teams. You have a strong grasp of modern networking technologies. You are looking for an opportunity to lead a strong team of engineers to deliver solutions with lasting impact. Your ability to translate design and architectural strategy into actionable backlogs for your team sets you apart. Your strong communication skills allow you to excel in managing challenging conversations with technical experts, demonstrating your solid interpersonal skills to drive alignment and convergence towards organizational objectives. You are a mentor and a guide for your engineers. You inspire your team, and lead with empathy. You foster a collaborative and inclusive environment. Your passion for technology and people makes you a pivotal force in shaping the future of Cisco’s groundbreaking security solution.
What You Will Do
As an Engineering Manager on the Security Innovations team, you will use your skills and experience to lead the development of our next generation Data Plane for Cisco’s Hypershield solution. Your team will deliver network firewalling solutions to Cisco switches and appliances with data processing units (DPUs) and network processing units (NPUs). You will also work closely with our Chief Architect, Product Management and Control Plane teams, defining the roadmap to meet market and customer expectations.
Your key responsibilities include:
* Ownership of the day-to-day activities of your team, as they design, develop and test features in feature-driven sprints.
* Ensure cross-functional alignment with the key stakeholders on architecture, schedules and deliverables
* Deliver continuous feedback and performance review of engineers, with input from vertical leads and senior leadership
* Track progress on projects, help engineers grow their project management skills
Minimum Requirements for this Role:
* BA/BS Degree and 7+ years of experience in software development
* 3+ years of experience in team management
* 3+ years in cloud computing and network security
* Foundations in networking including exposure to network stacks, packet processing, or network acceleration technologies.
Desired Skills & Experience:
* Prior experience managing engineering team resources and activities, ensuring deliverables are met within scope and timelines.
* Experience building a strong engineering teams, while promoting a culture of innovation, performance, and execution
* Ability to lead and mentor engineers globally, champion creative technical trends, drive decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure diligent follow-through
* Experience collaborating with senior engineers, product management, senior management, and other multi-functional partners to define technical roadmaps and set strategies
Why Cisco Secure:
We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.
Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.
We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!
There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more [1] here!
References
Visible links
1. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers.html
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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