Cisco
Technical Systems Engineer
RTP, North Carolina, US · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$102k-$136kDetected 4 hours ago
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About the role
- The application window is expected to close on: 07/31/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
- In line with WPA and DW's overarching objectives, we aim to reduce employee friction by 50% and integrate AI into 50% of our operations.
- Your Impact As a Technical Systems Engineer at Cisco, you will be at the forefront of modernizing Content@Cisco, our enterprise-grade content management ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- You will drive the technical evolution of the Box and Alfresco platforms, building intelligent, automated solutions that empower thousands of global employees.
- Full-Stack Product Development: Design and develop the next generation of Content@Cisco self-service portals and full-stack solutions, leveraging Box and Alfresco APIs to streamline employee workflows and eliminate operational friction.
- Systems Engineering & Scalability: Lead complex server architectures and index performance while building automation into engineering processes to ensure the service remains scalable, secure, and highly reliable.
- Security & Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and resolve system vulnerabilities by analyzing SAST/DAST scans and partnering with security teams to maintain industry-leading data protection and compliance standards.
- Strategic Collaboration: Partner with IT leadership, product managers, and cross-functional application owners to analyze business procedures and identify opportunities for architectural and process improvements.
- Agile Operational Excellence: Drive high-velocity delivery within an Agile environment, leading sprints and retrospectives while fostering partnerships across global support groups to sustain a high-performing ecosystem.
- Design and develop the next generation of Content@Cisco self-service portals and full-stack solutions, leveraging Box and Alfresco APIs to streamline employee workflows and eliminate operational friction.
- Proactively identify and resolve system vulnerabilities by analyzing SAST/DAST scans and partnering with security teams to maintain industry-leading data protection and compliance standards.
- Partner with IT leadership, product managers, and cross-functional application owners to analyze business procedures and identify opportunities for architectural and process improvements.
- Drive high-velocity delivery within an Agile environment, leading sprints and retrospectives while fostering partnerships across global support groups to sustain a high-performing ecosystem.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or Engineering.
- 3+ years of Box platform experience in a large enterprise environment, specializing in API-driven automation (Python, Node.js, or Java), and custom integration development.
- Full-Stack Development: Proficiency in Java and Python for backend logic, combined with HTML, CSS, Angular, and JavaScript for modern web interfaces.
- Proficiency in Java and Python for backend logic, combined with HTML, CSS, Angular, and JavaScript for modern web interfaces.
- Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems (Bash/Shell scripting), database management (Oracle, MongoDB), and search engines (Elasticsearch).
Nice to have
- Systems & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems (Bash/Shell scripting), database management (Oracle, MongoDB), and search engines (Elasticsearch).
- Proven ability to conduct thorough technical analysis on a range of simple to complex issues and effectively communicate findings through detailed documentation and presentations.
- Experience working in an Agile setting, with Jira experience being an added advantage.
- Knowledge of several MCP servers and how MCP servers are managed/used.
- Knowledge of LLMs.
- Knowledge of Aisera is an advantage.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools and applications, such as Microsoft Excel and PowerBI, create insightful dashboards, reports, and presentations for data-driven storytelling.
- Effective communication skills for interacting with clients through chat, email, and phone.
Skills
- Meet the Team
Compensation
- The starting salary range posted for this position is $102,300.00 to $135,900.00 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 benef
Benefits
- Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
- Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.
Company info
- We are looking for a Technical Systems Engineer/Developer who thrives at the intersection of systems engineering and user-centric design.
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