Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
21 hours ago
Software Engineering Technical Leader
Meet the Team

Cisco's DCN (Data Center Networking) Engineering group is responsible for developing and maintaining network controller software as part of Cisco's suite of software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. The group focuses on creating advanced, intelligent controllers that enable more agile, secure, and scalable management of network infrastructure. Cisco revolutionizes the way we connect, communicate, and collaborate. We have consistently been at the forefront of IP-based networking technology innovation, covering a vast spectrum that includes routing, switching, security, unified communications, video solutions, and wireless networking. Committed to ethical business practices, we are dedicated to ensuring long-term business sustainability and fostering an eco-friendly approach in both operations and product offerings.
Your Impact
You will play a pivotal role in the testing and advancement of our innovative network controller software. Your technical expertise will contribute to the ongoing evolution of our intent-based networking solutions, ensuring they meet the complex and dynamic needs of modern networks. Additional job responsibilities for this Technical Leader are listed below.
Support the design, development and validation of new features for Cisco's DCN software. Collaborate with various teams to integrate network control, automation, and analytics capabilities into the product. Contribute to the architecture and design discussions, advocating for quality to be inbuilt for customer success. Develop and maintain high-quality, efficient, and reusable automation code that aligns with Cisco's standards. Implement robust automated testing strategies to ensure the reliability and performance of the ACI software. Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in SDN, network automation, and cloud computing to inform product development. Resolve technical issues in collaboration with the development, support and operations teams.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 12+ years of relevant experience or Master’s in STEM with 7+ years of relevant experience or PhD in STEM with 4+ years of relevant experience 5+ years of programming experience using Python A minimum of 5+ years of experience working with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies, with a focus on troubleshooting, configuration, and optimization as well as experience with networking protocols such as VXLAN and VLAN, OSPF or BGP Experience managing test automation infrastructure and test automation sanity suites as well as debugging and root cause analysis
Preferred Qualifications:Familiar with Networking technologies and concepts Experience with requirements analysis, test strategy, planning and testbed design Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming) Experience with formal verification toolsExperience with emulation
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. Simply put – we power the future. 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.
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