Principal Data Engineer - Military Veterans

*Application Deadline expected to expire Feb. 18th, 2025

We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to guide and craft our data architecture, engineering strategies, and technical roadmaps. This role requires a visionary leader capable of driving innovation, operational perfection, and multi-functional collaboration across large-scale data initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in modern data engineering practices, cloud technologies, and leadership, with a focus on enabling business transformation through data-driven solutions.

Who you are

A strategic and visionary leader with a passion for data engineering and are dedicated to driving ground-breaking change in a multifaceted and fast-paced environment. You are an outstanding technologist with extensive experience and are an influential leader with the ability to work across all levels of the organization. You can translate complex data-related issues to clear and actionable plans, advocating for data-driven approaches.

What you will do

1.Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving organizational innovation.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams, providing direction and guidance to drive high performance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align data engineering efforts with business objectives that support and improve overall company strategy.

2. Data Engineering & Architecture

• Architect and coordinate the implementation of scalable, reliable, and high-performance data systems, including cloud-based data lakes, data pipelines, and real-time data processing platforms.
• Ensure data infrastructure supports advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives, solid foundation for data-driven decision-making.

3. Operational Excellence

• Drive the standardization and automation of processes, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing time to market for data products and services.
• Implement robust data governance, compliance, and security practices, ensuring that all data assets are run and used in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize resource utilization and cost-efficiency within the data infrastructure, balancing the need for performance with financial sustainability.

4. Innovation & Thought Leadership

• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, to apply at Cisco and drive competitive advantage and business value.
• Lead initiatives to enhance data accessibility, connectivity, and, empowering teams to use data for innovation and strategic decision-making.

5. Multi-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product, analytics, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of data engineering solutions with broader business initiatives.
• Promote data literacy and self-service across the organization, enabling teams to independently access and use data to drive their initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of extensive validated experience in data engineering, with a solid focus on cloud environments, modern data architectures, and Big Data technologies.
• Experience in a leadership role with a record of accomplishment of designing, building, and leading scalable data and Infrastructure solutions.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience leading multi-discipline teams in transformation from legacy data eco systems to cloud
• Prior experience working in global company size over $10B USD across different timezones

Who you will work with

• Data Domains Engineering teams
• Platform Engineering teams

Pay Range: 255700 USD - 312500 USD

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we're "old" (39 years strong) and only about hardware, but we're also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do - you can't put us in a box!

But "Digital Transformation" is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.