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.
- 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 tools
- Experience with emulation