Software Engineering Technical Leader (remote) - 2025538

Cisco•Austin, NC

2d•Remote

About The Position

Join Cisco’s Secure SDLC Methodology Team within the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO), which defines, governs, and transforms software security requirements and methodologies to protect products and operations. The team collaborates with Stewards, subject matter experts, and developers to integrate security into the software development lifecycle and advance initiatives such as CSDL Reimagined, threat modeling, and build environment security. The Software Engineering Technical Leader supports day-to-day Software Security Requirements (SSR) governance and the SSR transformation initiative. This includes managing improvement-request intake, coordinating scheduled requirements releases, and driving strategic SDLC governance initiatives. The role helps transform static software security policy documents into structured, machine-readable requirements, partnering in their authoring and refinement from a developer’s perspective. It also designs, builds, and maintains agentic workflows for security requirements governance, verification, and reporting, and supports initiatives such as threat modeling and build environment security. This is a remote position. The preferred locations are the Raleigh/Durham, NC area (RTP) or Austin, TX, but candidates may be located anywhere in the U.S.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years, or a Ph.D. and 3 years, or equivalent related work experience.
Extensive experience in Secure SDLC Methodology, including defining and governing software security requirements and release management.
Proven experience in Security Requirements Engineering, transforming static policies into actionable, machine-readable requirements for engineering workflows.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional transformation initiatives and coordinate across subject matter experts, developers, and product operations.
Strong background in DevSecOps and Build Environment Security strategy, including designing agentic workflows and automation for security governance, verification, and reporting.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of Threat Modeling and Secure Architecture & Design principles to proactively identify and mitigate security risks.
Experience supporting strategic SDLC governance initiatives, such as requirements development and maintenance, automated evidence collection, and quantitative risk calculations.
Exceptional communication skills, including building consensus among stakeholders with competing priorities and explaining complex security topics clearly.
Demonstrated ability to establish durable, repeatable requirements intake and release management processes that scale across the organization.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day Software Security Requirements (SSR) governance and the SSR transformation initiative.
Manage intake of improvement requests and coordinate regularly scheduled requirements releases.
Drive strategic SDLC governance initiatives.
Help transform static software security policies into structured, machine-readable requirements for engineering workflows.
Partner on authoring and refining requirements from a developer’s perspective.
Design, build, and maintain agentic workflows that support security requirements governance, verification, and reporting.
Support initiatives such as threat modeling and build environment security.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to plan eligibility rules.
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance.
Restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to eligibility and continued employment vesting conditions.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus one floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
One paid day off for an employee’s birthday.
Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
Four paid days off for personal wellness.
Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification and program eligibility.
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire and each January 1, with up to 80 unused hours carried forward.
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family matters.
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees, subject to Cisco policies.