Cisco is the market leader in security products and technologies that include ASA Firewall, Next Gen Firewall, Intrusion Prevention Sensor, Email and Web Security Appliances. Security Business Group (SBG) of Cisco Systems (India) is looking to hire experienced engineers and Technical Leaders for the Security Services Platform Development Team.
What You'll DoResponsible for developing new platforms and platform capabilities for Next Generation Security Platforms for Cisco, a market leader in security products and technologies.Work closely with developers and product management teams at various stages such as product starting from idea conceptualization till delivering it to customerExtremely motivated engineer and passionate about learning and contributing to the team and the business with "can do" attitudeDevelop large scale systems that run complex code in high bandwidth environmentsStrong communication skills, teamwork and a confirmed ability to handle challenging high priority tasks.Troubleshoot and resolve software defects in components that range from kernel modules to applicationsWork closely with a cross functional team and drive/collaborate with other technical leaders/software engineers on system/functional design and architecture of new featuresWrite specification documentsReview and sign off on requirements documentsDedication to Quality: Ability to ensure and commit to a higher standard of quality than usual in the face of time to market pressuresWho You'll Work WithYou will work with the young , energetic & dynamic security development team . You will also have to closely work with the TL's & PE's who defines the strategies for the further products.
Who You AreRequired skills:
BSEE/ MSEE/CS with 6 to 10 years of experience in a software development position.Good knowledge of CPU architecturesExperienced with board Bring-up, writing and debugging device driversFluency in day-to-day Development & Designing (Architectural designing) on Linux OS environmentDeep understanding of Linux and network resource managementExperience with CPU/Memory Management/IO and Virtualization technologiesStrong OS fundamentals, data-path & understanding of performance/space tradeoffs on distributed platforms.Solid networking (TCP/IP, Layer 2) knowledge is a requirementStrong Programming skills in C/C++, Python, and shell scripts.Strong problem solving skills and debugging the failures to root causeShould have a solid understanding of SW quality and processes.Highly Desired skills:Experience with Crypto functionalities, TLS/SSLData-path throughput enhancement experienceExperience with DPDK library, Data Acquisition (DAQ) library and Vector packet Processing (VPP).Experience with peripheral interfaces (USB, I2C, SPI, high-speed serial I/F’s)Experience with working on Open-stack deployment and debugging is a big plusFamiliarity or hands-on experience with Dockers or other container services is a big plusKnowledge of Security Technologies - Firewalls, IPS and Web security.Cisco product and NXOS, IOS knowledge is helpful.Device driver and kernel module development.Agile software development experience.#WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
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