Software Engineering Technical Leader
About The Position
This is a dynamic role, where the selected candidate will be on the cutting edge of cloud-native software development, system architecture, and DevOps as applied to Cisco's products pursuing various Government Cloud certifications at multiple security levels. As a Software Developer Technical Lead within the GSO MAP team you will provide technical leadership for a development team that collaborates with other software developers, operations, IaaS, SecOps, and incident command teams to design, develop, and deploy high-quality, high-availability cloud service offers for our Public Sector customers. You will be accountable for driving the technical vision, architecture, and implementation of the MAP service. You will ensure our software solutions meet exacting performance, security, and scalability requirements, making design decisions, and balancing the challenges of delivering stable, high-quality software against rapid delivery of new features and releases. You will also provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior developers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
Requirements
- Must be eligible for a US Government TS/SCI Clearance.
- 7+ years proven experience in software development, with a significant portion focused on designing, developing, and deploying complex, scalable software solutions.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentorship of junior developers, and driving architectural decisions for critical components or systems.
- Expert understanding and proven practical application of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including robust design principles, coding standards, testing strategies, deployment automation, and operational support.
- Demonstrated experience applying Agile and DevOps principles in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C#, JavaScript) relevant to cloud-native development.
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying sophisticated cloud-native software solutions across regulated government, public, and hybrid clouds.
- Extensive experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), code review processes, and implementing/managing CI/CD pipelines.
Nice To Haves
- Skilled at accurately translating complex technical concepts into simple terms.
- Recent proficiency with Linux operating systems (e.g., CentOS/RedHat) preferred.
- Strong experience with networking, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is preferred.
- Experience in building, scaling, and maintaining customer-facing software applications and services is preferred.
- Experience with microservices architecture, API design (RESTful, GraphQL), and distributed systems.
- Proficiency in these tools, or similar, is highly desired: EKS/Kubernetes, Helm, Terragrunt, Terraform, Open Tofu, Git, CI/CD Runners (e.g., Gitlab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Spinnaker), with an emphasis on their application in software development and deployment.
- Excellent documentation skills for deployment processes and code documentation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for a development team.
- Collaborate with other software developers, operations, IaaS, SecOps, and incident command teams.
- Design, develop, and deploy high-quality, high-availability cloud service offers for Public Sector customers.
- Drive the technical vision, architecture, and implementation of the MAP service.
- Ensure software solutions meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.
- Make design decisions and balance the challenges of delivering stable, high-quality software against rapid delivery of new features and releases.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior developers.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
- flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies for non-sales roles
- performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary for sales roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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