Sr Foundry Planner jobs at Cisco in United States, San Jose

• Mentoring and developing engineering talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the SONiC Group.
• Providing expert technical guidance on infrastructure, manageability, and distributed systems design and implementation.
• Leading architecture discussions, conducting code reviews, and guiding team members to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Owning project deliverables, managing schedules, and tracking progress to ensure timely execution.
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including development, product management, and security.
• Embodying and promoting Cisco’s culture and values as a role model.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development using C, C++, Go, and/or Python.
• 10+ years of experience with Linux or infrastructure software (such as gNMI, in-memory databases).
• 7+ years of experience designing and implementing distributed systems.
• 4+ years of experience in a leadership role within an engineering team.

• Experience with network operating systems in the Linux user space (e.g., SONiC).
• Proficiency with modern development tools such as GIT, Jira, Jenkins, and other CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., KVM/Qemu, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong skills in performance tuning and optimization.

• Meet Executives from around the world across industries from the outstanding, multifaceted technology experiences showcase at the Cisco Experience Center!
• Develop & present compelling business cases to our customers, maintain expert-level knowledge of the elements of the business & industry use-cases.
• Be the bridge with storytelling and showcasing the cross architecture competitive advantage of Cisco technologies working together.
• Improve Cisco's solution portfolio over time with your direct exposure with customers, providing feedback to Cisco Leadership, and Product teams who develop the technologies.

• 10+ years of IT Industry Experience
• Understanding of the overall Cisco Strategy and Cisco Portfolio: Enterprise Networking, Security, Collaboration, AI Ready Data Center, IOT, Cloud, and observability.
• Deep background in a minimum of one Cisco Architecture: Security, Enterprise Network, or Collaboration

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• A skillful public speaker, and an excellent listener to engage in conversations.
• Content creation; you build storyboarding, graphic design, role based scenarios, to deliver compelling technology experiences.
• Excellent solution-selling skills and knowledge of Cisco solutions, and eager to learn for continued knowledge expansion.
• Creative at solving a live and connected demonstration platform.
• Know how to speak to a diverse audience including CxO level customers to translate technical information into digestible use cases.
• Project management skills to prioritize multiple challenges and projects
• Proven experience in working with customers and at least 10+ years in IT industry
• Camera-aware to optimize our virtual viewing experience
• Cisco Certifications (e.g. CCIE, CCNA, DevNet, CCNP…)

As a key member of the Capacity Planning team in, you will champion key capacity planning processes and influence decisions across the supply chain.

• Rough-cut Capacity Planning : Develop and maintain quarterly rough-cut capacity plans (RCCP) for silicon and OSAT supply networks using best-practice planning methods and tools. Evaluate feasibility of monthly capacity plans based on updated demand, supply, and hardware inputs. Recommend data-driven strategies to align RCCP with sourcing strategy, product roadmaps, and supply plans.
• Scenario Planning and Risk Mitigation : Monitor capacity utilization trends to identify emerging bottlenecks proactively. Model and assess the impact of demand shifts, build plan changes, and supply variability. Develop and present contingency strategies to optimize capacity coverage and minimize risks to key programs and schedules.
• Supplier Forecasting : Publish monthly forecasts to foundry and OSAT partners and manage their responses. Reconcile supplier capacity positions with internal forecasts and highlight gaps or risks. Clearly communicate planning rationale to suppliers to set shared expectations and reduce friction during constraint or ramp scenarios.
• Supplier Relationship Management. Foster strong, trust-based relationships with foundry and OSAT partners through regular engagement on capacity outlooks and planning assumptions. Represent the organization professionally, reinforcing transparency, accountability, and long-term partnership. Support supplier business reviews by preparing supplier-specific content on forecast and performance trends. Identify and bring up risks in supplier responsiveness or communication gaps that may impact supply continuity.
• Team Collaboration : Collaborate with test operations, hardware planning, supply planning, and product operations to validate efficiency assumptions and update planning parameters. Collaborate with sourcing and product development teams to ensure commercial and operational conversations are well-coordinated and grounded in accurate capacity data. Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forums by delivering accurate, well-aligned capacity perspectives that advise scenario evaluation and decision-making.
• Process Leadership : Play a key role in crafting and institutionalizing core capacity planning processes. Partner with business operations and planning leadership to define planning rhythms, decision cadences, and data flows that enable scalable and reliable supply decisions. Support the maturation of RCCP, scenario management, and supplier forecasting practices through documentation and team engagement. Bring initiative, systems thinking, and cross-functional leadership to accelerate process maturity and improve organizational efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or relevant working experience
• 6+ years of planning experience within the semiconductor or automotive industry
• 2+ years of experience working directly with wafer foundries and/or OSATs or similar suppliers
• Strong understanding of silicon manufacturing processes and supply chain dynamics

• Experience planning directly in planning software such as Oracle Cloud Supply Planning
• Experience in a start-up environment
• Proficient in data analysis and forecasting techniques
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in planning and reporting

• Use proven leadership skills in executing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, QA, and product management and customer support
• Effectively communicate to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Guide and mentor engineering teams.

• 15+ years of software experience in computer systems and architecture, with a strong focus on embedded systems and 10+ years of knowledge in Linux kernel architecture and design, hands-on experience with kernel subsystems such as process management, memory management, scheduler, file system, network, security, and interrupt handling
• Demonstrated expertise in software architecture, modular design, and managing static/dynamic interactions within systems, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and formal documentation practices
• Kernel System & Feature Development-Proven track record of introducing new kernel configurations and features across multiple software releases and hardware platforms with demonstrated experience in kernel subsystems, toolchains, sysroot, rootfs, kernel loadable modules (KLMs), patch management & addressing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)
• Linux Security and Policy Management-Demonstrated knowledge of security tools like auditd, SELinux, and Linux Security Modules (LSM). Proven ability to implement and manage security policies, analyze system security, and evaluate their architectural impact on the software stack
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization-Proficient in using modern tools (e.g., BCC, eBPF) for security, performance monitoring, and debugging. Strong understanding of x86 architecture and its impact on system performance and design. Comprehensive knowledge of compilers (e.g., CLANG, GCC), loaders, linkers, and build tools for creating efficient and optimized software
• Virtualization and Containerization-Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., ESX, KVM) and containerization platforms (e.g., Docker, LXC), including their integration and management within embedded systems
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience of AI/ML, Generative AI, Agentic AI, MCP, and VIBE coding

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation and tooling
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and related tools
• Familiarity with open-source Linux test tools (LTP) and automation technologies.
• Comfortable using modern IDEs such as VSCODE, Github copilot, and Windsurf.
• Proficiency in networking protocols and their implementation within Linux
• Good understanding of EXT and Squash file systems
• Familiarity with Yocto framework

The application window is expected to close on 6/27/25.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position requires that you commute to the San Jose, CA office at least 3 days a week.

The successful applicant will be performing work in a FedRAMP environment, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.

In this role, you will design, develop secure cloud infra services and lead FedRamp compliance efforts, serving as the lead to engagements and audits. You’ll review and define FedRAMP/Security needs, and recommend configurations With your expertise in AWS cloud Infra, data processing, cloud security, encryption, and vulnerability management.

• Secure Architecture Knowledge: Design and implement cloud security Infra services architectures that meet security requirements.
• Cloud Security Expertise: Recommend secure configurations for cloud services (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government), balancing FedRAMP and security best practices and DevOps.
• Building large scale real-time streaming pipelines using AWS or Kafka or Spark
• As part of this role, you will also be responsible for developing & maintaining services in a FedRAMP compliant environment
• FedRAMP-Specific Guidance: Advise on requirements like container scanning (e.g., runtime security, image integrity) and vulnerability management (e.g., risk prioritization, scan schedules).

• 6+ years of software development experience with an expert-level of experience coding in Python, and strong AWS, Cloud Infra, and database development experience
• Design and implementation experience with cloud security infrastructure services
• Security compliance experience with AWS cloud infrastructure development
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, and Dev Ops
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or similar

• Ability to articulate design choices based on an expert understanding of the product, technology, and ROI
• Knowledge and use of Docker, cloud technologies (AWS, Infra) security
• Building large scale real-time streaming pipelines using AWS or Kafka or Spark
• Able to scope work accurately and provide reliable estimates for project milestones and completion
• Strong team collaboration and communication skills