Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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 applications and services is preferred.
• Experience with microservices architecture, API design (RESTful, GraphQL), and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in these tools, or similar, is highly desired: EKS/Kubernetes, Helm, Terragrunt, Terraform, Open Tofu, Git, CI/CD Runners (e.g., Gitlab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Spinnaker), with an emphasis on their application in software development and deployment.
• Excellent documentation skills for deployment processes and code documentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed