Carrières chez Cisco

Application Deadline 2/20/2025

Who We Are:

At Cisco, we understand that data is at the heart of every decision and interaction in today's fast-paced digital world. We are looking for a seasoned Senior Leader to help take our Persistent Storage Management team to the next level and ensure that our data storage solutions are robust, efficient, and scalable.

Who You Are:

The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of knowledge in managing various data technologies and a passion for cross-functional collaboration to drive continuous improvement. More than 1,000 companies, including many of the world’s top brands, have chosen Cisco IOT control center to fast-track their connected businesses. Mobile operator groups worldwide, representing over 100 network affiliates, partner with Cisco.

This is an opportunity to work with a dynamic and fast growing IoT division of Cisco that has a global footprint.

What you’ll Do:

• Provide strategic leadership and management for a team of professional database administrators in a high-volume, globally distributed environment.
• Oversee the operation, performance, and maintenance of persistent storage systems including Hadoop, MongoDB, Druid, and Oracle both on-prem and in public cloud.
• Drive the adoption of automation and orchestration practices, demonstrating Ansible and similar tools to streamline processes.
• Serve as the primary partner concern point for production-related issues involving persistent storage systems, ensuring timely and effective resolution of critical incidents.
• Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, automation, and operational excellence within the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement improvements to storage solutions that support the organization's objectives.
• Develop and maintain extensive knowledge of other infrastructure components, including storage systems and networks, to ensure seamless integration and operation.
• Apply systems administration expertise to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues across various data stores, databases, storage, and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with data management policies, standard methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, encouraging professional growth and skill development.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge and to be a quick learner in adopting new solutions.
• Manage budgetary aspects related to persistent storage infrastructure and database operations.
• Help the team with troubleshooting all database related problems and resource management.
• Act as partner concern point for DBA team members when there are essential problems that requires assistance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, plus 12 years of experience in Database administration or Engineering ; Or Master's degree plus 8 years of experience in related field.
• Extensive experience leading Hadoop Cluster Management, MongoDB, Druid and Share plex
• Extensive experience leading large globally distributed Oracle database deployments.
• Extensive of experience leading databases in AWS public cloud. Along with PL/SQL and shell/Perl scripting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience in handling and leading a team of database administrators in a large-scale, distributed environment.
• Experience migrating DB solutions.
• Expert-level knowledge of automation and orchestration tools, with a focus on Ansible.
• Solid understanding of systems administration and the ability to diagnose and resolve sophisticated performance issues.
• Demonstrable experience as a partner concern point for high-severity production issues, with a track record of successful issue resolution.
• Experience with other infrastructure components, including storage and system architectures.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work under stress.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and lead multiple priorities.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

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! #WeAreCisco