Software Engineering Technical Leader

The application window is expected to close on: 03/11/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team: The Customer Validation Testing (CVT) team is at the forefront of developing solutions that power the largest networks in the world. Engineers on this team will collaborate with dedicated, dynamic, hardworking team members to work on the qualification and automation of influential technologies, XR platforms, and solutions for deployment in high-end Cisco Web and Service Provider customers, impacting an endless number of users worldwide. The team is comprised of talented engineers with diverse experience levels, ranging from 3 to over 20 years, bringing significant expertise to the table. With a global presence, the team operates from centers in the US, Canada, and India. Your Impact: As a CVT Solution Qualification Engineering Leader, you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless deployment of networking solutions for high-end Cisco Web and Service Provider customers. This role includes bringing up customer solutions in cisco lab, developing innovative test frameworks and web-based GUIs that leverage analytics and machine learning, as well as driving automated and manual test cases on validating the solution. You will collaborate globally with internal development teams and account management teams to ensure alignment and understanding of the work. You will also… Design, automate, configure, and qualify customer use cases based on IOS-XR for various platforms Develop innovative test frameworks and tools to support the test execution environment Drive test cases manually and through automation, managing defects and fixes Seek continuous improvements in test coverage, execution, and automation Reproduce customer issues in internal test labs and generate technical reports and whitepapers Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors in STEM with 12+ years of relevant experience or Masters in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience or PhD in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience. Experience testing or configuring the following L2/L3 networking protocols; BGP, MPLS and IGP (OSPF or ISIS) Experience in networking automation and software quality assurance Preferred Qualifications: Certificate in CCIE (Routing & Switching / Service Provider / Data Center). Experience on platforms such as ASR9K, NCS5500, NCS5000, NCS540/NCS560, NCS6K, CRS, 8000. Experience in OpenFlow, Netconf & REST API. Experience in configuring/fixing protocols such as L2/L3 VPN, EVPN, Segment Routing, IPv6, MPLS-LDP/RSVP-TE, Multicast, SNMP, Telemetry, gNMI, gRPC, Netconf & OpenConfig Yang Models. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $210,600.00 to $305,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)