Software Engineering Technical Leader - Networking & Security Protocols, AI, Cloud & Virtualization - 10 to 14 years
Cisco1 day ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise next-generation firewalls and cloud-native security services.
- Provide escalation support, deep packet analysis, network fault isolation, and root-cause analysis during test executions.
- Build AI-driven agentic security workflows and automation frameworks for test generation, failure triage, debugging, log analysis, and productivity.
- Develop and execute system testing, product security testing, automation, and validation for next-generation firewall technologies.
- Use host-based tools and traffic generators to replicate production environments, stress-test firewall capabilities, validate functionality, and identify network anomalies.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to file critical software bugs, conduct design reviews, and define future product features.
Requirements
- 10–14 years of technical experience in networking, security, firewall technologies, cloud, virtualization, or related engineering areas.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs such as GPT and Claude for test automation.
- Experience with Python-based AI libraries, REST API integrations, Docker, and containers.
- Deep hands-on knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPSec, SSL-VPN, NAT, DNS, and DHCP.
- Practical experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and VMware ESXi.
- Experience using Linux and Windows host tools and traffic generators to test firewall functionality and reproduce production environments.
- Strong ability to troubleshoot application, operating-system, networking, and platform issues through root-cause analysis.
- Ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives, influence cross-functional teams, communicate technical risks and trade-offs, and translate customer issues into product improvements.
- CCNP or CCIE certification is strongly preferred.
Tech Stack
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.