Overview

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The Engineering Architect will oversee the entire software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions that support demo automation and related platforms. You will collaborate with the product owner and content developers as key stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure the software solutions address them. You will take full ownership of the development process, ensuring compliance with dCloud’s best practices and standards. You will also manage the development support process, including reporting, handling escalations, and facilitating communication. As the first point of contact for escalations, you will promptly notify and coordinate with the appropriate engineers to resolve issues efficiently.

Meet the Team: Global Demo Engineering delivers demonstration-centric experiences of Cisco solutions to customers, providing a full-suite, integrated sales-enablement portfolio. The dCloud platform provides content and access to field and channel partners on any network (internal & external), any device, and in any location. It enables scripted demos, customizable labs, and admin access to support Cisco sales.

Responsibilities

• Project Management (approximately 10%): Identify and prioritize tasks, organize and communicate project goals and objectives, and report status on all projects.
• Engineering (approximately 50%): Design, develop, document, and maintain content, especially demo automation; work with content developers to extract requirements; create reusable libraries for internal and external developers; draft, test, and troubleshoot automation solutions; provide design schematics as needed for builds and customer demonstrations.
• Platform Design (approximately 20%): Document and plan projects before build; use standard design templates and tools (Git, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project); justify designs in front of a peer group.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline
• 7+ years experience in a software engineering role or environment
• Experience developing and deploying scalable solutions (distributed systems) in both on-premise and public cloud environments
• Proficiency in Go and Python; Java, Kotlin and/or JavaScript
• Experience working with Kubernetes, Containers, and Helm

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or equivalent tools
• Hands-on experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) to automate builds, tests, and deployments across enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with AWS; GCP and/or Azure is a strong plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to both business and technical audiences with brevity and clarity
• Experience with vSphere or other virtual computing solutions (Nutanix, etc.) as well as virtual storage

Why Cisco

We are Cisco. We accept digital transformation and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. We’re a software, security, and networking company with a culture that fosters innovation and accountability. We value diversity of thought and equality for all, and encourage individuality while delivering together as a team.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology and Engineering
• Industries: Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, and Computer Networking Products