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Who We Are

Today’s ambitious business environment is more than that – it’s a period of disruption between the pandemic, global business change and internal process complexity. For us to focus on simplicity and the best customer experience, we need phenomenal talent and the right abilities to be successful. This is now a mantra for our Cisco leadership team and for us.

The Cisco IT team is changing the way we run Cisco’s operations by enhancing the power of technology, the best of business processes and superior data insights. Together, we will Reimagine the Cisco experience. Show the world how to Reinvent applications and demonstrate the future of the Internet to Showcase the power of Cisco: our people, products, processes, systems, and data. Please join us and make this journey together!

What you will Do

You will a member of a software engineering team that develops capabilities for the database platforms running Cisco’s critical business applications. Our team is seeking a Technical Project Manager with experience in planning, managing, and overseeing end to end delivery of enterprise-level software to build and automate Day0/1/2 activities in a hybrid infrastructure ecosystem, particularly database platforms and tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Management, Architects, Product Owners, and Developers to define, own, and implement the software roadmap for the team.
• Work within the Agile Framework: Conduct and uphold Agile ceremonies, from conducting Quarterly program increments to daily standups. Facilitate meaningful retrospectives and demo sessions and constantly evolve and streamline Agile delivery.
• Drive and be responsible for administering Agile and Kanban teams and their respective boards, resolve issues and conflicts within these tools.
• Oversee and supervise timely code deployments as per program schedules.
• Help resolves various challenges for the development team and drive timely results.
• Bring structure and organization to drive multiple programs and projects for the Global team with deep technical understand and outcome-based problem-solving approach.
• Maintain Agile Metrics and ensure KPI’s are met.
• Develop a mature communication plan and regularly communicate updates to key stakeholders.
• Document vital team processes to drive simplicity and proficiency within the team.
• Ensure the quality, security, performance, robustness, and scalability of the services managed.
• Champion and drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and Agile mindset.
• Collaborate with other core services team members to define roadmap, ensure clearly written user stories are in place with well-defined scope, acceptance criteria, design, and build solutions.
• Work with technical teams and senior architects to finalize specifications related to integration between numerous systems.

Who you will work with

Cisco is transforming its database platforms to run the next generation of database services. This role offers a great opportunity to transform how infrastructure platforms are developed and handled with full software automation. The database automation team is responsible for developing database platforms that provide self-service provisioning and management capabilities to the clients, and at the same time is highly available with self-healing, full lifecycle monitoring and management capabilities.

Who you are

You are an excellent Technical Project Manager with understanding of software design, architecture and development experience building platforms and deploying microservices applications. You have a fantastic understand of what it takes to own, plan, handle and deliver results in a constantly evolving ecosystem. You have a solid background in and understanding of software systems with good programming experience with the ability to work closely with the rest of the Development team from the early stages of planning and design all the way through identifying and facilitating resolution of production issues. You’re passionate about this role and believe that automation is key to operating large­scale systems. You’re flexible and willing to learn new things in a fast-paced environment. We require applicants to have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or relevant work experience for the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, a related field, or relevant work experience is required.
• 5+ years of overall experience, 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager leading Agile Teams.
• Strong experience in agile delivery model using Jira Align and Jira Cloud.
• Software programming experience in one or more programming languages and platforms: Python, Java, Flask, Angular, Ansible, Oracle PL/SQL
• Understanding of Software design patterns, SDLC, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to bring in mature thought process and structure in an unstructured world – be ready to step up and take charge of programs, projects and deliver results for management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a midsize or large corporation supporting multiple lines of business with global presence.
• Professional Certificates: Certified Product Manager, SAFe Scaled Agility (SA)

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an expansive future for all.

We adopt digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!