[Hiring] Software Architect @Cisco

Role Description

This Software Architect role draws upon hands-on experiences of building modern SaaS applications and bridges Product, Security, SRE, and Duo Engineering — ensuring compliance is designed into delivery workflows, not handled as ad hoc audit support. In this role, you will:

• Understand the existing software and production architecture of the service to identify gaps for meeting compliance requirements.
• Leverage AI for analysis and building tools to equip engineering teams in meeting compliance requirements.
• Understand FedRAMP, CRA, PQC, and related compliance requirements and translate them into engineering projects with clear scope, ownership, and execution paths.
• Triage CIAM (Cisco Incident Alert Manager) issues and coordinate remediation with the relevant Duo Engineering teams.
• Provide application-level compliance evidence for auditors in partnership with Duo Engineering teams.
• Answer Product and Security questionnaires for customer compliance and security reviews.
• Work closely with product managers that are responsible for compliance-related product features and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience to include experience in software development lifecycles and project management practices.
• Experience in microservice-based architecture and building modern SaaS applications on AWS/GCP/Azure.
• Experience with existing software implementations, to include designing and building new AI-enabled tools.
• Experience in regulatory compliance architecture (FedRAMP, CRA, PQC, and related frameworks).
• Experience translating compliance and security requirements into engineering roadmaps and deliverables.

Requirements

• Ability to exercise cross-functional influence across Security, Product, SRE, and engineering without direct authority and identify/coordinate cross-team dependencies.
• Experience building IAM products.
• Experience working in FIPS / FedRAMP environments.
• Experience with Post Quantum Cryptography transition planning and execution.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• 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.
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program.
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units.