Software Engineering Technical Leader

The application window is expected to close on: December 23, 2025. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role is hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, DC Metro Area, Beltway. *** The applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, 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. The applicant must be eligible for a US Government TS/SCI Clearance *** Meet the Team In this role, you will work in the Security & Trust Government Solutions Organization (GSO) The hiring manager is the GSO Market Access Platform (MAP) Software Development Director. This role will cut across multiple functions inside GSO and Cisco. GSO’s vision is to be the leader in delivering Cisco SaaS offers to global government environments as well as attracting and developing top talent to our innovative engineering team. The GSO MAP team is delivering this vision with a dynamic multi-functional team that collaborates and implements in an agile setting that values every individual’s contribution. Your Impact 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. Minimum Qualifications The successful applicant 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. This includes 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. Preferred Qualifications 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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)