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Linux / AWS Systems Administrator 3/4 - Polygraph
Northrop Grumman 4.7
Northrop Grumman job in Morrisville, NC
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We're looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Information Technology Professionals, We Want You! The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions team is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to join its dynamic team of technical professionals. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Space Systems support team. Note- The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time, at our facility/campus. This is not a virtual position. Develops computer systems specifications that address business requirements and that fit with the company's system architecture standards. Establishes and documents system parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems compatibility and coordinates and/or modifies system parameters in terms of existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities. Revises existing systems and procedures to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, conversion, input/output requirements, and storage. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: Serve as a senior Linux Systems Administrator within an AWS cloud environment for a classified government contract, applying extensive technical expertise and full knowledge of related disciplines. Lead the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines (VMs), storage, and networking, regularly employing ingenuity and creativity to solve complex problems. Establish, apply, and enforce security controls, configurations, and baselines in accordance with federal standards such as NIST SP 800-53 and ICD 503, exercising considerable latitude in determining technical objectives. Direct and manage access to core infrastructure by adhering to the principle of least privilege, ensuring all privileged actions are properly audited, and guiding the successful completion of major programs. Oversee the maintenance of security audit and logging information for all classified computers (networked and standalone) as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), with completed work reviewed from a long-term perspective for desired results. Design and implement environment monitoring and alerting tools to track trends in pod issues, proposing and leading software or infrastructure improvements to development leads. Support and coordinate administration across multiple networks, ensuring all necessary tasks are completed efficiently and guiding project teams as needed. Maintain the smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, collaborating with network, software, and systems engineers, project managers, and end-users, and representing the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Lead testing of new product releases to ensure compatibility and minimize impact on users, regularly interacting with senior external personnel on significant technical matters. Drive the development and documentation of technical processes and procedures, ensuring clarity and effectiveness. Review internal and external customer requirements to determine equipment and software needs for complex problem resolution, often requiring coordination between organizations. Report on project status for all recurring and non-recurring efforts, guiding the successful completion of major programs and projects. Communicate effectively at all organizational levels, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external customers, clearly presenting technical approaches and findings. Participate in a mandatory rotating on-call schedule, providing direct support to the program during assigned periods. The candidate will be required to report to work during off-hours as needed while on rotation; on-call participation is not optional and is essential to ensuring continuous operational support for program objectives. Other duties/responsibilities as assigned, with considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and approaches. If you are ready to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment, apply today! This position may be filled at either level 3 (Principal level), or level 4 (Sr. Principal level), depending on the skills, education, and experience below. Basic Qualifications (for level 3): Master's Degree with 3 years of IT experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of IT experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years of IT experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of IT experience is required Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II, or higher, certification (ex: Security+ CE) to be considered; maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment. Linux Operating Systems support experience. Linux Workstation and Server management experience. Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments. Candidates must have a current DoD Top Secret/SCI level security clearance to include a recent Polygraph (adjudicated within the last 5-years) in order to be considered; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment. The selected candidate will be required to obtain, and maintain, a Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance as a condition of continued employment. Basic Qualifications (for level 4): Master's Degree with 6 years of IT experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of IT experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 10 years of IT experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of IT experience is required. Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II, or higher, certification (ex: Security+ CE) to be considered; maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment. Linux Operating Systems support experience. Linux Workstation and Server management experience. Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments. Candidates must have a current DoD Top Secret/SCI level security clearance to include a recent Polygraph (adjudicated within the last 5-years) in order to be considered; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment. The selected candidate will be required to obtain, and maintain, a Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance as a condition of continued employment. Preferred Qualifications: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (or higher). Experience with the creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise cloud environment. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible for cloud resource management. Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) in a production environment. Working knowledge of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs. Cisco experience or certification is a plus. Windows Active Directory (AD), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), and Identity Management (IdM) for Linux. Experience with Shell Scripting and debugging. Working knowledge of AWS S3 Buckets, AWS EFS shares, and other types of network storage systems. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) for the current version. VMware experience with the current version. Experience with the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process. Knowledge of environmental monitoring tools (e.g., HBSS, Trelix, Splunk). Experience with recommending and implementing system enhancements to improve system performance and reliability, including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management. Ability to interact with, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; experience with evaluating vendor products, services, and suggestions. Ability to work under minimal direction and independently develop approaches to solutions, exercising considerable latitude in technical decision-making. Ability to provide backup and recovery services, manage file systems and disk space, and manage virus protection on a routine basis. Ability to clearly present technical approaches and findings to all organizational levels, both verbally and in writing. DoD 8570 Certification in a primary OS (Windows, Linux, Cisco). We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, be recognized, and to be yourself. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule, and a great 401k matching program. Come join us! Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
$113.5k-170.3k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago

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Software Engineering Manager - Manager Level 1
Northrop Grumman 4.7
Northrop Grumman job in Morrisville, NC
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Software Engineering Manager - Manager Level 1 located in Morrisville, NC, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one within the Eastern Region Engineering Management Team. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The manager will be responsible for helping to provide technical oversight and directly contribute to the entire software development lifecycle to include design, development, integration, test, and maintenance. Additionally, the manager will lead and guide a matrixed functional team of approximately 10-15 software and systems engineers through technical processes, career development, and performance appraisals. The software manager will also participate in proposal generation, staffing allocations, and recruitment. The manager will guide their team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle in support of programs. The candidate should have previous or current experience in leading and coordinating a team through challenging software system lifecycle activities. Excellent communication skills (oral and written), and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in collaborating and leading technical teams. The candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate must also demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while adopting new and emerging ways of doing business. The manager must guide their team utilizing an Agile development approach with tasks including decomposition of requirements into agile features, software design, coding, testing, integration, and systems test to deliver enhanced secure capabilities. Strong communication and people leadership skills are vital to this position. Sound engineering experience, a passion for mentoring and developing employees, and current strong technical program performance are a must. This position is contingent on successful security clearance processing. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Day-to-day communications, compensation reviews, career counseling and mentoring, professional development, employee rewards and recognition and resolving personnel issues for assigned staff. Lead team in completing all corporate requirements on time to include employee goal setting and quarterly formal performance feedback touch points. Provide staffing support to programs and other engagement initiatives at the Morrisville facility. Collaborate with other Section Managers and Department Manager to ensure a common approach to engineering leadership is established. Provide status to or consult with Department Manager regarding assigned staff, including performance, engagement, compensation, recognition, training, staffing, employee relations and other items. Collaborate with HR in support of assigned staff, including performance, compensation, engagement, employee relations, short-term disability, staffing requisitions and offers, employee mobility and other activities. Hold regular 1:1s with individuals to ensure bi-lateral communications are established to focus on the needs and aspirations of the employee. The candidate should have experience in leading and coordinating a team through challenging software development or systems engineering activities. The manager must guide their team utilizing an Agile development approach with tasks including decomposition of requirements into agile features, software design, coding, testing, integration, and systems test to deliver enhanced secure capabilities. Leveraging strong communication and people leadership skills across their team, upwards to program leadership, and with customer-facing meetings and presentations. Other duties as assigned If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of engineering experience - OR - Master's degree with 3+ years of engineering experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree. Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance [ TS ] at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access [US Citizenship required] 3 years of progressive software or systems engineering experience Experience as Team Lead or Manager of a software development or systems engineering team Preferred Qualifications: Active SCI program access 5 years' experience in either Software or Systems Engineering Experience as a Hiring Manager and with Functional Management Experience as a scrum master and/or product owner Experience managing a budget for technical activities Knowledge or experience with existing Morrisville site programs As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change. Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: ************************************* Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
$127k-190.6k yearly Auto-Apply 4d ago
Security Research Engineering Technical Leader
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.8
Raleigh, NC job
The successful applicant will be performing work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylees, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. What You'll Do As a team member of Cisco's Advanced Security Initiatives Group (ASIG), you will evaluate our global products and services to identify security vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and improvements. You will learn to adopt an attacker mentality using tools, techniques, and processes that emulate real-world adversaries. You will work with amazingly creative, innovative, and collaborative security researchers to develop evolving ethical hacking skills and networking product knowledge. You will partner with Cisco's industry-leading engineering teams to assess the latest system and application architectures, contribute to creative security solutions, and gain unparalleled access to and experience with the latest technologies. You will also have opportunities to research security topics independently or collaboratively to explore and develop tools and ideas as part of our "Free Friday" innovation and incubation process. Who You'll Work With Our security team is dynamic, hardworking, fun, and high-energy, but the work is done in a very casual environment that strongly encourages a work/life balance. Not only will you work alongside a team of skilled security researchers with a diverse spectrum of talents and experience levels, but you will also be interacting with a variety of engineering teams across Cisco. Cisco ASIG cultivates an environment where every individual's input and experience is valued. We prioritize training sessions and a mentor program surrounding you with the resources you will need to succeed. Who You Are Would you enjoy finding security flaws in critical systems, modeling prototype attacks that malicious actors might take advantage of, and crafting mitigations to thwart motivated and inventive adversaries? If you have a passion for computer security, enjoy solving exciting problems, and relish working with emerging technologies, Cisco wants you! Global ISPs, Fortune 500 companies, and world governments all depend on Cisco for critical infrastructure, and we want to guarantee that we keep delivering highly secured solutions to meet their needs. Minimum Requirements: 6+ years of red teaming or penetration testing experience with emphasis on remote access, network penetration, Command and Control development and use, and covert channels. 4+ years of exploit development (Offensive Programming) and cloud security. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering. MS/MBA preferred. 6+ years of Unix experience, including any applicable academic experience. 6+ years of technical leadership experience in security assessments Solid understanding of Python, Go, or a similar language. Must be able to code live. Preferred Requirements: 4+ years of experience with applied crypto, through implementation or analysis of crypto algorithms. 4+ years of experience with network protocols, through implementation or analysis. 4+ years of experience as a DevOps engineer. 4+ years of security testing experience, including areas like web applications, APIs, user interfaces, mobile devices, and embedded devices. 4+ years of other full-spectrum red-team tactics, such as hw hacking, physical security breach, targeted social engineering. 4+ years of experience in a SOC, SRE, or incident response role. 4+ years of Windows administration experience. Job Requirements: Preferred sites: Knoxville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; or Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Willing to consider remote. Why Cisco? #WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you! Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise. We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that). We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco #STO24 #LI-AS3 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, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco pays at the standard rate of 1% of incentive target for each 1% revenue attainment against the quota up to 100%. Once performance exceeds 100% quota attainment, incentive rates may increase up to five times the standard rate 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.
$95k-115k yearly est. 1d ago
Leader, Sales - GES - St Louis
Cisco Systems 4.8
Clayton, NC job
The application window is expected to close 1/21/26 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received Strong preference for candidate to be located in St Louis Meet the Team We change the world, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything, from entertainment, retail, healthcare, and education, to public and private sectors, smart cities, and everyday devices in our homes. Here, that means you will take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired. Your Impact Is technology your passion? Do you want to work for a company where you can see your ideas come to life? Do you want to consistently work with industry leaders and knowledge experts that will help shape your future and career? Then look no further than Cisco! As a Regional Sales Manager at Cisco, you will lead a region with a strong background in executive-level communication, building customer and partner relationships, and Enterprise sales planning and segmentation. This role involves positioning and promoting the partner value proposition, leading account managers in the development and expansion of opportunities and reinforcing existing relationships. You will possess strategic technical knowledge and can succeed as a leader and mentor in a demanding and rewarding sales environment. This is a good opportunity to apply your sales leadership experience working with great sales teams and solutions using today's most innovative technologies. • Develop Regional go-to-market business plan to exceed annual product, service and customer happiness objectives. Effectively motivate sales personnel; providing development through direct feedback. • Develop and implement strategies to exceed sales objectives through effective use of direct and extended team resources. • Work successfully in team environment and matrix management organization structure. • Develop and facilitate a rare team environment which intersects empowerment with accountability. • Inspire the team to see what is possible and get them to think beyond a traditional linear mindset. • Help facilitate and develop customer interactions and relationships with CxO's and other line of business executives within and outside of IT. Be a steward of the Cisco culture. Minimum Qualifications • 7+ years tech Sales experience with large accounts • Bachelor's degree or equivalent • Able to travel 50% of the time Preferred Qualifications • Sales management experience building and handling a complementary team environment. • Experience leading large Enterprise accounts. • Ability to hire, develop and retain top sales talent for the Region. • Experience handling budgets of $100+ million dollars for product and service offerings. • Exceptional leadership, coaching, mentoring, and top grading skills. • Exceptional presentation, communication, and influence skills (written and verbal). • Understand the business climate, ambitious environment, and share these findings and developments with management. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $297,500.00 to $395,600.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: 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 Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $348,200.00 - $505,500.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $324,400.00 - $493,400.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$98k-121k yearly est. Auto-Apply 11d ago
Director of UX, Product Experience
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.8
Cary, NC job
(Open to Remote, USA) A little about us. Splunk is here to build a safer and more resilient digital world. We're proud to say that we're the key to enterprise resilience for more than 11,000 enterprise organizations that use our Unified Security and Observability Platform to keep their systems secure and reliable. We're also especially proud of our award-winning culture and our regular appearance on those "Best Places to Work" lists. If you end up joining us, we'll only ask you one thing: bring your whole, authentic self, what we call your million data points. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Because when you feel free to be you, it makes it a lot easier for us to be us. The Opportunity As a Director of User Experience Design, you and your team will be directly responsible for shaping the experience of Splunk's products across the broader ecosystem. Your work will ensure our products deliver insightful, cohesive, and increasingly effortless experiences that scale across jobs, personas, and product lines. You will be part of the Product Experience (PX) organization, reporting to a Senior Director of User Experience. Our mission is to make user experience a true differentiator for Splunk-one that drives customer trust, adoption, and long‑term value in a rapidly evolving and competitive market. In this role, you will work closely with cross‑functional partners across Product Management, Engineering, Research, and other design disciplines to define and communicate a clear design strategy aligned with business goals. You will balance deep UX craft with systems‑level thinking, helping ensure that core product attributes-such as consistency, usability, scalability, and clarity are experienced seamlessly across the Splunk portfolio. As we have recently joined Cisco you will also be key in helping us find opportunities for integrations that bring even more value to customers. You will draw on real‑world experience in change management and culture building to support and mentor a dynamic team as Splunk continues to evolve as part of Cisco. Identifying opportunities for shared value, alignment, and better ways of working will be critical to strengthening our practice and maximizing impact for both customers and employees. Key Considerations This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for: ● Defining and overseeing work on key product experience objectives ● Allocating resources and assignments across teams and initiatives ● Managing budgets, staffing, and operational considerations ● Reviewing, critiquing, and elevating design quality and outcomes ● Partnering with your peers and executive leaders in setting product strategy You will be expected to provide hands‑on direction, insight, and coaching at the project and portfolio level, while also delegating effectively and setting clear expectations. As a people leader, you will build, mentor, and inspire your team, while contributing to the broader leadership of the UX organization and its partnerships across the company. As a teammate you will help break down silos and invest in finding ways to improve our shared culture and product experience practice. You will be a great addition to the Splunk Product Experience organization if you: ● Use objective research and a rigorous design process to drive measurable business outcomes with lasting impact ● Communicate clearly and can articulate complex concepts to audiences at all levels, including executive leadership ● Have experience with strategic planning, prioritization, and goal‑setting across functions and business units ● Lead with confidence while demonstrating humility, curiosity, and a willingness to learn ● Thrive in environments undergoing change and enjoy turning skepticism into shared momentum ● Understand how to create air cover and space for teams to learn, grow, and do their best work ● Have a passion for systems thinking and solving large, complex, cross‑product problems ● Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and difficult conversations with multiple invested partners ● Operate with integrity, assume good intent, and keep the broader organization and customer impact in mind ● Adapt your leadership style to the situation-knowing when to hold the line and when to build bridges ● Have experience evaluating UX maturity and design compatibility in the context of acquisitions or large integrations ● Love building strong, healthy teams as much as crafting great product experiences ● Are excited by technology and innovation in general and always seek to explore new ways we can integrate emerging technologies like AI into our products and result in solutions that differentiate us in a competitive market Requirements ● 15+ years of UX design experience in B2B or B2C across regulated industries. ● 10+ years of leading large UX research or product design teams at enterprise scale organizations ● Experience working on class-leading products in data analytics, observability, network security, incident management or data visualization. ● A strong body of research-driven, customer-centered design work that demonstrates success in informing and delivering on meaningful business outcomes (time to value, churn reduction, product adoption, active use, etc) ● Ability to run and navigate organizational change and lead through moments of ambiguity ● Fluency with design tools like Figma, Adobe Suite, Miro, etc and interest in new ways of working ● Experience with global, asynchronous team coordination and management (e.g., time zone accommodations, cultural differences between locations, etc) ● Ability to influence and impact product direction by being a thoughtful, proactive partner ● Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate design insights clearly and persuasively across different audiences and at all levels of the organization (including executive level partners) ● M.A/M.S./Ph.D. or equivalent experience in User Experience Design, Human Factors, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, User Experience Research, Data Science, or other strongly related field Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $230,100.00 to $325,300.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: * 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 * Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members * Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: * .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $230,100.00 - $374,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $216,500.00 - $337,000.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$98k-125k yearly est. 20d ago
Senior Applied AI Scientist
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.8
Durham, NC job
Meet the Team Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer, more resilient digital world with an end‑to‑end, full‑stack platform designed for hybrid, multi‑cloud environments. Join the Foundational Modeling team at Splunk, where we advance the state of AI for high‑volume, real‑time, multi‑modal machine‑generated data - including logs, time series, traces, and events. We combine deep AI research expertise with the scale and operational excellence of Splunk and Cisco's global engineering capabilities. Our work spans networking, security, observability, and customer experience - designing and deploying foundation models that enhance reliability, strengthen security, prevent downtime, and deliver predictive insights across Splunk Observability, Security, and Platform at enterprise scale. You'll be part of a culture that values technical excellence, impact‑driven innovation, and cross‑functional collaboration - all within a flexible, growth‑oriented environment. Your Impact * Lead the research, design, and deployment of large‑scale foundation models for machine‑generated data - primarily time series, augmented with logs traces, and events. * Optimize distributed training and inference pipelines to maximize accuracy, performance, and efficiency at scale. * Work closely with engineering, product, and data science to ensure solutions meet defined technical requirements and deliver tangible business impact. * Mentor team members and contribute directly to model architecture reviews, experimental design, and production rollout processes. * Stay current with AI/ML developments and integrate relevant advancements into ongoing projects and technical plans. Minimum Qualifications: * PhD in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, plus 1+ years of industry research experience. * Proven track record in at least one of the following areas: large language modeling for both structure and unstructured data, deep learning‑based time series modeling, advanced anomaly detection, and multi-modality modeling. * Solid proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) * Experience translating research ideas into production systems. Preferred Qualifications: * Deep Learning for Time Series & Forecasting - Proven expertise designing and deploying architectures such as temporal transformers, temporal convolutional networks, and spatial‑temporal models. * Advanced Anomaly Detection - Experience creating robust, scalable approaches (statistical, deep learning, or hybrid) for high‑volume, real‑time time series data. * Multi‑Modal AI Modeling - Strong track record fusing logs, time series, traces, tabular data, and graphs for foundation models tackling complex operational insights. * Probabilistic Forecasting & Uncertainty Quantification - Skills in Bayesian deep learning and probabilistic models to capture and communicate predictive uncertainty. * Large‑Scale Training & Optimization - Experience optimizing model architectures, distributed training pipelines, and inference efficiency to minimize cost and latency while preserving accuracy. * MLOps & Continuous Learning - Fluency in automated retraining, drift detection, incremental updates, and production monitoring of ML models. * Strong Research Track Record - Publications in top AI/ML conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ACL, KDD) demonstrating contributions to state‑of‑the‑art methods and real‑world applications. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $174,500.00 to $226,500.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: * 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 * Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members * Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: * .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $199,700.00 - $292,800.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $174,500.00 - $260,500.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$83k-103k yearly est. 54d ago
C5 Technical SME
Booz Allen Hamilton 4.9
Raleigh, NC job
Key Role: Develop solution architecture (SA) and resolve complex issues in a variety of projects focused on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Cyber (C5) through the implementation of requirements analysis, expertise support, and project supervision. Apply advanced theories, principles, and concepts and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Lead development of solutions to highly complex problems. Work with wide latitude for unreviewed action or decision and assume responsibility for supervision and development of first-level supervisors and managers. Advise technical aspects of the projects that involve engineering development, architecture, integration and interface design analysis, installation, fielding, and field analysis, operations, maintenance, and testing of hardware and software. Ensure that technical planning, leading, organizing, and motivating teams of contractors and subcontractors are being achieved to a high level of performance and technical and engineering quality. Research, cost-justify, recommend, and establish current and future hardware and software architectures for all aspects of IT, from networks to operating systems and shared software services. Enable system-level design and configuration of products, including determination of hardware, operating system, and other platform specifications to meet project requirements while maintaining interoperability with existing sponsor networks. Perform a variety of network engineering tasks and activities concerned with major systems design, integration, and implementation, and troubleshoot unique or complex problems. Basic Qualifications: 5+ years of experience with managing C5 projects, including areas such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, mobile IT, cloud computing, biometrics, virtual networking, software application integration, big data, and cybersecurity 5+ years of experience leading teams on C5 projects, resulting in the deployment and fielding of new capabilities and sustainment Experience with collaborating among counterparts in DoD and governmental organizations and at senior levels, where customers and mission areas are supported Knowledge of DoD IA regulations, standards, guidelines, and RMFs to communication activities and DoD acquisition Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Engineering, or Network Engineering Additional Qualifications: Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related technical field Agile Certification, including Scrum Alliance, Project Management Institute, or ICAgile Certification Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely. If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility. If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
$48k-75k yearly est. Auto-Apply 19d ago
Leader, Software Engineering
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.8
Durham, NC job
Applicants must be available to work onsite at the RTP, NC office. Meet the Team The Splunk Search Experience backend team sits at the core of the Splunk Platform, powering Cisco Data Fabric vision to transform machine data into AI-ready intelligence. We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to guide a team of passionate distributed systems engineers in building the next-generation, highly scalable search platform that fuels AI-driven workflows across our products. In this role, you will lead the evolution of Splunk's flagship search engine capabilities, ensuring the platform meets the next wave of customer scale, performance, and reliability needs. You will partner with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, efficient, and resilient backend search services that delight customers. Your Impact * Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of backend and distributed-systems engineers. * Drive the architecture, scalability, and reliability of Splunk's search backend to support massive data volumes and advanced AI-driven use cases. * Partner with product and platform teams to define long-term strategy for search services and execution roadmaps. * Foster a culture of engineering excellence, operational rigor, and customer-centric innovation. * Own delivery of high-quality, performant backend features and services that power search across the Splunk ecosystem. * Champion best practices in distributed systems, cloud-native design, reliability engineering, and performance optimization. Minimum Qualifications * Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience * 5+ years of experience building, managing, and leading engineering teams. * Proven experience leading backend or distributed systems engineering teams. * Strong expertise in building and scaling large-scale, high-performance systems. * Deep understanding of search technologies, indexing systems, distributed storage, large-scale data platforms, and information-retrieval systems. * Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy, execution, and cross-team collaboration. * Passion for solving complex systems problems and delivering customer-impacting results. * Experience with cloud-native technologies and running cloud-based services. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with internal workings of large-scale query engines such as Presto or AWS Athena. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $174,700.00 to $253,400.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: * 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 * Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members * Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: * .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $210,600.00 - $350,800.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $189,300.00 - $312,200.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$103k-125k yearly est. 18d ago
Senior Staff Engineering Product Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.8
Durham, NC job
Senior Staff Product Manager - Platform Security (Cryptography, PKI, FIPS, Secrets, AI Runtime Security) Splunk is here to build a safer and more resilient digital world. Our unified security and observability platform is trusted by the world's leading enterprises to secure and ensure the reliability of their digital systems. Join us as we pursue our next chapter - building Splunk into the industry-leading platform for secure data, trusted automation, and AI-powered defense. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our products, our customers, and delivering outcomes that matter. At Splunk, we are committed to trust, innovation, and to each other's success. Now part of Cisco, we offer the scale, reach, and investment of a global technology leader while preserving the velocity, ownership, and product-driven culture that define Splunk. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey. The Opportunity We are hiring a Senior Staff Product Manager to lead Platform Security - defining and driving the core security primitives that power Splunk's platform, cloud services, and AI future. This role owns product strategy and execution for PKI, certificate lifecycle automation, TLS and cryptographic upgrades, FIPS compliance, secrets management, and secure service identity for a multi-billion-dollar product portfolio. You will drive the next generation of Splunk's secure foundation - ensuring every workload, every customer action, and every AI agent at Splunk is backed by strong identity hardened cryptography, and secure-by-default design. You will also lead security direction for AI agent workloads and runtime environments, ensuring safe credentials, isolation-ed boundaries, encrypted inter-agent communication, and trust-anchored execution models as Splunk scales into distributed automation and agentic decisioning. This is a pivotal role for Splunk's future. You will act as the product authority and single-threaded owner working across engineering, architecture, and product leadership to deliver crypto-resilient infrastructure that customers rely on every second of every day. Responsibilities * Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap for Platform Security capabilities including certificate lifecycle management, PKI infrastructure, secrets management, token security, and cryptographic compliance (FIPS 140-3, TLS modernization). * Lead product strategy for secure-by-default platform foundations, including certificate authority enablement, key management systems, secure bootstrapping, and encrypted data-in-transit/at-rest standards across Splunk products. * Partner closely with engineering, architecture, compliance, and product teams to deliver security-critical outcomes tied to regulatory requirements, customer needs, and Cisco-Splunk integration. * Drive execution from concept to GA - translating security requirements into product features, guiding implementation tradeoffs, and ensuring scalable, operable, and audit-ready security systems. * Influence internal partners and customers through clear RFCs, technical proposals, risk-impact evaluations, and roadmap presentations to align execution across distributed product teams. * Champion a security-first culture passionate about resilience, crypto-agility, measurable hardening of the platform, and continuous improvement of secrets, certificates, and machine identity posture. Requirements * Bachelor's, Master's, PhD in Computer Science, Security Engineering, or equivalent experience - with demonstrated depth in cryptographic or distributed security systems. * 7+ years experience in Product Management or Technical Product Leadership within enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, or security foundations. * Recognized expertise in platform security - consistent record owning and scaling capabilities such as PKI systems, certificate lifecycle automation, CA/RA service design, HSM/KMS integration, mTLS, token/secret governance. * Hands-on experience driving cryptographic modernization at scale - including TLS upgrades, OpenSSL migrations, FIPS 140-2/140-3 compliance, deprecation of legacy cipher suites, and crypto-agility planning across large product surfaces. * Drive the security strategy for AI agent workloads and runtime environments - ensuring secure credential handling, secrets isolation, encrypted agent-to-agent communication, certificate-backed identity, and hardened execution surfaces for AI-driven automation. * Proven ability to influence technical direction and security standards across multiple product organizations, with a history of defining frameworks, policies, and architectural principles - not just completing them. * Outstanding written and verbal communication - skilled at producing high-clarity PRFAQs, technical narratives, risk justifications, and roadmap proposals to drive alignment from engineering teams to EVP/SVP audiences. * Background with Splunk, large distributed control planes, high-scale authentication trust chains, or security-sensitive enterprise products is strongly preferred. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $176,100.00 to $250,400.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: * 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 * Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members * Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: * .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $191,400.00 - $323,600.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $176,100.00 - $287,900.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$112k-141k yearly est. 1d ago
Solutions Engineer
Cisco Systems 4.8
Clayton, NC job
The application window is expected to close by January 30, 2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate to St Louis, MO Meet the Team You will be in Global Enterprise Segment (GES) where we lead Cisco's top 500 strategic accounts. Our responsibility to Cisco's business is great, and our responsibility to each other and our culture is greater. We have an unrelenting focus on our customers' success, we are Cisco's growth engine and shape the company's future. Our values Customer-Driven Always, Show Up to Win Every Day, and Harness the Power of Cisco is how we get the job done, and our Win As One mentality embodies the spirit of the journey and how we will show up with each other, partners, and customers. Your Impact We are looking for a Solutions Engineer (SE) with Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Collaboration, Security, Automation, and Cloud background. The SE role is a customer focused technical sales professional who ensures that technical information and guidance is provided to the customer, delivering meaningful outcomes based on Cisco's product and services portfolio. You will partner with your Account Managers in a pre-sales technical function, showcasing Cisco solutions, providing customer presentations, performing technical demonstrations, creating BoM's, and running proof of concept activities. SE's partner, consult, influence and design solutions to allow the customer to meet their desired outcomes. In addition to technology aptitude and the ability to learn quickly and stay current; the ideal candidate's interpersonal, presentation and troubleshooting skills should evoke passion and confidence. In addition to the above, the SE will perform the following functions: • Technology solution consultant to the customer and the Cisco account team. • Leverage an array of Cisco technology, services, and support specialists. • Collaborate closely with Account Manager on account planning activities. • Educate the customer on Cisco differentiation, creating demand. • Set brand preference to Cisco. • Align Cisco's product and services capabilities to customers business drivers. • You are self-driven and have a long history in the Networking field. • You will also have a strong background in large enterprises and/or large service provider IT accounts and understand how to engage new lines of business to drive understanding and preference to Cisco's Routing & Switching, Data Center, Security, and Internet of Things solutions. • Minimum ten years of experience in the pre-sales engineering industry with a focus on Cisco's Enterprise Routing & Switching, Data Center and Security solutions. • In-depth knowledge of large IT environments and applications. • Deep understanding and operational experience with a routed and switched data/voice network. • Strong business acumen and customer presence. • Experience and comfort conversing with network and telecommunications managers as well as customer lines of business on Data Center, Security, and Retail solutions. • As a Systems Engineer, you'll be responsible for driving customer activities and discussions that lead to preference of Cisco's Routing & Switching, Data Center, Security, and Automation solutions. • The focus of this position is to uncover business benefits for a customer by consulting on Cisco solutions and applications to solve business problems, working with cross-functional teams to design and present appropriate technical solution, and building joint plan of record for multiple engineering systems using Cisco products. • You'll plan sales strategy, develop proposals, deliver customer presentations and demonstrations to close business and generate revenue. • While customer facing engagements will be the primary role, other duties will include training colleagues on Data Center, Virtualization and MOCA topics and practices. Developing best practices in sales approaches and technical execution. Minimum Qualifications: • 3+ years of computing industry related experience. • Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor offerings in technology area of emphasis required. • Knowledge of Cisco's Solutions, networking fundamentals required. Preferred Qualifications: • Pre-Sales experience preferred. • Minimum CCNP, CCDP, VCP or similar vendor certification required. • Typically requires BS/BA (EE/CS) or equivalent. • Customer intimacy skills Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $168,800.00 to $213,000.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: 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 Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $189,600.00 - $275,200.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $182,300.00 - $264,600.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$90k-115k yearly est. Auto-Apply 11d ago
Support the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program
SAIC 4.4
Durham, NC job
SAIC is seeking incumbents and external talent to join the **Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Information Technology (IT) Modernization** program and support the full range of Enterprise IT services to ARL's research mission. **These positions are contingent on award and funding. The work is to be performed at the customer site at Abderdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD, Adelphi, MD and Durham, NC.** ARL's unique research mission, highly mobile workforce, and geographical disbursement of its staff, requires an innovative approach in the delivery of IT services in fulfilling the organization's mission. ARL is the Army's corporate laboratory, within the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). It's diverse assortment of unique facilities and dedicated workforce make up the largest source of world-class integrated research and analysis in the US Army. ARL discovers, innovates, and transitions research to provide the best technologies for our Soldiers. Some of ARL's focus areas include Biological and Biotechnology Sciences, Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences, Energy Sciences, Humans in Complex Systems, Mechanical Sciences, Military Information Sciences, Network/Cyber/Computational Sciences, Photonics/Electronics/Quantum Sciences, Sciences of Extreme Materials, Terminal Effects, and Weapons Sciences. This position is your opportunity to utilize your skills and background as a Windows Systems Administrator and deliver support to the warfighting mission and cutting edge R&D for the US Army. **The types of positions we will be hiring for include:** + Audio Visual Technicians + Network Engineers + Network Technicians + System Administrators (Windows, Linux, Mac OS) + Service Desk Support **Qualifications** **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:** + Education and years of experience will vary depending on position **CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:** + A Secret or Top Secret Clearance will be required and will vary depending on position **CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:** + Security + is required for most positions REQNUMBER: 2506061 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
$40k-63k yearly est. 60d+ ago
Space Mission Systems Design Engineer / Ground Responsible Systems Engineer - Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Northrop Grumman 4.7
Northrop Grumman job in Morrisville, NC
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. **Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD** is seeking a **Principal or Sr Principal Systems Engineer** to join our Mission Systems Engineering Integration and Test (MSEIT) team. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to support efforts on both concept and product development to deliver key solutions to our customers. We cover a wide range of expertise within the systems engineering domain. This includes mission engineering, requirements, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, verification and validation, and on-orbit operations and support. This position can be staffed in one of our office locations based in **Linthicum, MD, Morrisville, NC, and Aurora, CO.** **Primary Responsibilities** + Work across multiple Space RADAR Payload programs as MSEIT team member supporting requirements, verification, and other Systems Engineering CDRL deliveries. + Help coordinate larger MSEIT team inputs into specifications, verification documents, CONOPS document, and technical description documents. + Engage with Mission Partner to maintain system level specification and verification artifacts. + Maintain segment level, e.g., ground and on-orbit segment, specification and associated verification artifacts. + Work with lower-level SE organizations, e.g., payload and ground, to maintain element level specifications and verification artifacts. + Maintain R&V management process and configuration management of MSEIT external deliveries and internal artifacts. + Work with Configuration Management (CM) to establish, implement, and maintain engineering controls across the larger program. + Work to establish and maintain lower-level IPT processes (ground/payload SE teams) that integrate into program processing. + Some travel, approximately once per month, is required to Linthicum, MD, Morrisville, NC, and Aurora, CO. This position can be staffed at a **Principal or Sr. Principal** level using the basic qualifications below. **Basic Qualifications:** + **Principal Engineer:** Bachelor's degree in STEM curriculum with 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with MS Degree; or PhD with 0 years of experience. + **Sr Principal Engineer:** Bachelor's degree in STEM curriculum with 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with MS Degree; or PhD with 3 years of experience. + Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access. + The ability to travel approximately once per month, is required to Linthicum, MD, Morrisville, NC, and Aurora, CO. + Systems engineering experience (e.g., requirements, mission engineering, architecture, modeling and simulation, integration and test, verification and validation) + Experience with deployed/operational ground systems for tasking space sensor payloads and processing space sensor payload data. + Experience with R&V teams for Space programs. + Experience working with application-based software development teams and Agile development processes + Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline and ground software verification and regression testing **Preferred Qualifications:** + Proponent of process and configuration management. + Can champion change and improvement. + Capable of indirect leadership. + Experience with DOORS, STK, Cameo, MATLAB, Python \#LI-VP1 Primary Level Salary Range: $108,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
$59k-76k yearly est. 2d ago
DevOps Engineer - Level 3 or 4
Northrop Grumman 4.7
Northrop Grumman job in Morrisville, NC
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. This _DevOps Engineer - Level 3 or 4_ role will sit in our **Morrisville, NC site.** **This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work** **.** This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. **In this job, you will:** + Responsible for planning and evolving processes and infrastructure to execute programs supporting rapid capability maturation and deployment. + Integrates development pipelines leveraging automation with test-driven development tools and continuous integration/test frameworks. + Define and implement the build, deployment, provisioning, and monitoring standards for the program. + Ensures implementation of Software Configuration Management (SCM), code quality, and code coverage with automated testing for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. + Work as part of an Agile development team to deliver end-end automation of deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management framework. + Build and configure delivery environments supporting CD/CI tools using an Agile delivery methodology. + Create scripts and/or templates to automate infrastructure provisioning and management tasks. + Work closely with development teams to create an automated continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) system. + Work together with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution + Monitor and support all installed systems and infrastructure. + Develop custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks. + Contribute to the design of information and operational support systems. + Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools. + Oversee the company's security, backup, and redundancy strategies. + Evaluate application performance, identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and implement them with the help of developers. _This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level._ **Basic Qualifications (must have/required to be considered):** _This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 (Principal) or a level 4 (Sr Principal), depending on the candidate's experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment._ + Requires an **active** Top-Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [ **TS/SCI** ] **AND** an adjudicated Counterintelligence polygraph ( **CI Poly** ) **at time of application** + **Level 3** : (Principal level) + Bachelor's degree with 5 years of software development experience + _An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor's_ + Master's degree with 3 years of software development experience + PhD with 1 year of software development experience + **Level 4** : (Senior Principal level) + Bachelor's degree with 8 years of software development experience + _An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor's_ + Master's degree with 6 years of software development experience + PhD with 4 years of software development experience + Either must hold a current CompTIA Security+ (Sec+) certification, or if do not possess must be able to obtain a CompTIA Security+ (Sec+) certification within 6 months of start date + Experience with Linux administration or related operating systems + Experience in an Agile software development framework + Experience with at least 3 of the preferred qualifications **Preferred Qualifications:** + Terraform + Kubernetes administration + AWS administration + Flux + Helm + DynamoDB + NATS configuration + Big Bang (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki) + Jenkins/GitLab/Bamboo **About Space Sector:** Offering satellite, payload, directed energy, and electronics for security and civil markets. We're built on innovative, cost-effective aerospace/defense solutions, ensuring mission success. Join our revolution, where the impossible becomes possible. **Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:** ************************************* Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards (***************************************************************************************************************************************************** E3NTMyNzU3NDgkbzEyMzckZzEkdDE3NTMyNzY2ODQkajU5JGwwJGgw) Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
$135.8k-203.6k yearly 60d+ ago
Junior Research Engineer
Teledyne Technologies 4.5
Durham, NC job
Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. Job Description Teledyne Scientific Company is seeking an exceptional Research Engineer to support advanced research and development projects that require algorithm and software development for machine learning and biomedical applications. This position is onsite, at our research laboratory in Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina. Primary Responsibilities: Define, develop, and deliver novel solutions to a broad range of problems that include applications in target detection and tracking, deep learning, machine learning, autonomous system control and decision systems, computer vision, signal analysis, and brain computer interfaces, for the Government and commercial industry. Specific duties include: In collaboration with other colleagues, lead development and implement advanced algorithms on PC, GPU and SoC (system on a chip) architectures (~50%) Assist with software design, architecture, and implementation across a diverse set of projects that include: advanced research, mobile applications, platform technologies (~45%) A small amount of travel (less than 5% time) is anticipated. Qualifications & Competencies Skills/Experience: 0-5 years of experience Experience with CUDA and GPU programming strongly desired Familiarity with scientific programming in Python is required Experience with C or C++ is required Familiarity with standard math libraries (e.g., BLAS/LAPACK/ScaLAPack, etc.) Familiarity with software development practices (revision control/compiler tricks/debugger, etc.), under Windows/Linux/Unix is required Knowledge of computer architecture (GPU/FPGA/distributed computing), operating systems, networking, storage systems, Unix/Linux, MATLAB, etc. is a plus Excellent interpersonal and communication (presentation & writing) skills Coursework in software development and computer architecture required Coursework in algorithms is strongly desired Education: Candidates are required to have at least a B.S. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Citizenship & Security Clearance: Candidates are required to be U.S. Citizens Current SECRET clearance or minimally able to obtain Security Clearance What can Teledyne offer YOU? A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package Excellent Health, Dental, Vision Paid Vacation Time Paid Sick Time Life Insurance Benefits Paid Holidays 401(k) Eligibility Employee Stock Purchase Plan Educational Tuition Reimbursement Employee Fun Events throughout the year #TS&I Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
$65k-91k yearly est. Auto-Apply 6d ago
Senior Applied AI Scientist
Cisco 4.8
Durham, NC job
**Meet the Team** Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer, more resilient digital world with an end‑to‑end, full‑stack platform designed for hybrid, multi‑cloud environments. Join the Foundational Modeling team at Splunk, where we advance the state of AI for high‑volume, real‑time, multi‑modal machine‑generated data - including logs, time series, traces, and events. We combine deep AI research expertise with the scale and operational excellence of Splunk and Cisco's global engineering capabilities. Our work spans networking, security, observability, and customer experience - designing and deploying foundation models that enhance reliability, strengthen security, prevent downtime, and deliver predictive insights across Splunk Observability, Security, and Platform at enterprise scale. You'll be part of a culture that values technical excellence, impact‑driven innovation, and cross‑functional collaboration - all within a flexible, growth‑oriented environment. **Your Impact** + Lead the research, design, and deployment of large‑scale foundation models for machine‑generated data - primarily time series, augmented with logs traces, and events. + Optimize distributed training and inference pipelines to maximize accuracy, performance, and efficiency at scale. + Work closely with engineering, product, and data science to ensure solutions meet defined technical requirements and deliver tangible business impact. + Mentor team members and contribute directly to model architecture reviews, experimental design, and production rollout processes. + Stay current with AI/ML developments and integrate relevant advancements into ongoing projects and technical plans. **Minimum Qualifications:** + PhD in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, plus 1+ years of industry research experience. + Proven track record in at least one of the following areas: large language modeling for both structure and unstructured data, deep learning‑based time series modeling, advanced anomaly detection, and multi-modality modeling. + Solid proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) + Experience translating research ideas into production systems. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Deep Learning for Time Series & Forecasting - Proven expertise designing and deploying architectures such as temporal transformers, temporal convolutional networks, and spatial‑temporal models. + Advanced Anomaly Detection - Experience creating robust, scalable approaches (statistical, deep learning, or hybrid) for high‑volume, real‑time time series data. + Multi‑Modal AI Modeling - Strong track record fusing logs, time series, traces, tabular data, and graphs for foundation models tackling complex operational insights. + Probabilistic Forecasting & Uncertainty Quantification - Skills in Bayesian deep learning and probabilistic models to capture and communicate predictive uncertainty. + Large‑Scale Training & Optimization - Experience optimizing model architectures, distributed training pipelines, and inference efficiency to minimize cost and latency while preserving accuracy. + MLOps & Continuous Learning - Fluency in automated retraining, drift detection, incremental updates, and production monitoring of ML models. + Strong Research Track Record - Publications in top AI/ML conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ACL, KDD) demonstrating contributions to state‑of‑the‑art methods and real‑world applications. **Why Cisco?** At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** The starting salary range posted for this position is $174,500.00 to $226,500.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: + 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 + Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members + Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: + .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $199,700.00 - $292,800.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $174,500.00 - $260,500.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
$83k-103k yearly est. 53d ago
Director of UX, Product Experience
Cisco 4.8
Cary, NC job
**(Open to Remote, USA)** A little about us. Splunk is here to build a safer and more resilient digital world. We're proud to say that we're the key to enterprise resilience for more than 11,000 enterprise organizations that use our Unified Security and Observability Platform to keep their systems secure and reliable. We're also especially proud of our award-winning (*************************************************** culture and our regular appearance on those "Best Places to Work" lists. If you end up joining us, we'll only ask you one thing: bring your whole, authentic self, what we call your million data points (******************************************************************************************************* . So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Because when you feel free to be you, it makes it a lot easier for us to be us. **The Opportunity** As a Director of User Experience Design, you and your team will be directly responsible for shaping the experience of Splunk's products across the broader ecosystem. Your work will ensure our products deliver insightful, cohesive, and increasingly effortless experiences that scale across jobs, personas, and product lines. You will be part of the Product Experience (PX) organization, reporting to a Senior Director of User Experience. Our mission is to make user experience a true differentiator for Splunk-one that drives customer trust, adoption, and long‑term value in a rapidly evolving and competitive market. In this role, you will work closely with cross‑functional partners across Product Management, Engineering, Research, and other design disciplines to define and communicate a clear design strategy aligned with business goals. You will balance deep UX craft with systems‑level thinking, helping ensure that core product attributes-such as consistency, usability, scalability, and clarity are experienced seamlessly across the Splunk portfolio. As we have recently joined Cisco you will also be key in helping us find opportunities for integrations that bring even more value to customers. You will draw on real‑world experience in change management and culture building to support and mentor a dynamic team as Splunk continues to evolve as part of Cisco. Identifying opportunities for shared value, alignment, and better ways of working will be critical to strengthening our practice and maximizing impact for both customers and employees. **Key Considerations** This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for: ● Defining and overseeing work on key product experience objectives ● Allocating resources and assignments across teams and initiatives ● Managing budgets, staffing, and operational considerations ● Reviewing, critiquing, and elevating design quality and outcomes ● Partnering with your peers and executive leaders in setting product strategy You will be expected to provide hands‑on direction, insight, and coaching at the project and portfolio level, while also delegating effectively and setting clear expectations. As a people leader, you will build, mentor, and inspire your team, while contributing to the broader leadership of the UX organization and its partnerships across the company. As a teammate you will help break down silos and invest in finding ways to improve our shared culture and product experience practice. **You will be a great addition to the Splunk Product Experience organization if you:** ● Use objective research and a rigorous design process to drive measurable business outcomes with lasting impact ● Communicate clearly and can articulate complex concepts to audiences at all levels, including executive leadership ● Have experience with strategic planning, prioritization, and goal‑setting across functions and business units ● Lead with confidence while demonstrating humility, curiosity, and a willingness to learn ● Thrive in environments undergoing change and enjoy turning skepticism into shared momentum ● Understand how to create air cover and space for teams to learn, grow, and do their best work ● Have a passion for systems thinking and solving large, complex, cross‑product problems ● Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and difficult conversations with multiple invested partners ● Operate with integrity, assume good intent, and keep the broader organization and customer impact in mind ● Adapt your leadership style to the situation-knowing when to hold the line and when to build bridges ● Have experience evaluating UX maturity and design compatibility in the context of acquisitions or large integrations ● Love building strong, healthy teams as much as crafting great product experiences ● Are excited by technology and innovation in general and always seek to explore new ways we can integrate emerging technologies like AI into our products and result in solutions that differentiate us in a competitive market **Requirements** ● 15+ years of UX design experience in B2B or B2C across regulated industries. ● 10+ years of leading large UX research or product design teams at enterprise scale organizations ● Experience working on class-leading products in data analytics, observability, network security, incident management or data visualization. ● A strong body of research-driven, customer-centered design work that demonstrates success in informing and delivering on meaningful business outcomes (time to value, churn reduction, product adoption, active use, etc) ● Ability to run and navigate organizational change and lead through moments of ambiguity ● Fluency with design tools like Figma, Adobe Suite, Miro, etc and interest in new ways of working ● Experience with global, asynchronous team coordination and management (e.g., time zone accommodations, cultural differences between locations, etc) ● Ability to influence and impact product direction by being a thoughtful, proactive partner ● Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate design insights clearly and persuasively across different audiences and at all levels of the organization (including executive level partners) ● M.A/M.S./Ph.D. or equivalent experience in User Experience Design, Human Factors, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, User Experience Research, Data Science, or other strongly related field **Why Cisco?** At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** The starting salary range posted for this position is $230,100.00 to $325,300.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: + 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 + Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members + Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: + .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $230,100.00 - $374,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $216,500.00 - $337,000.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
$98k-125k yearly est. 19d ago
Software Engineering Technical Leader
Cisco Systems Canada Co 4.8
Cary, NC job
The application window is expected to close on: December 23, 2025. NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role is hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, DC Metro Area, Beltway. *** The applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. The applicant must be eligible for a US Government TS/SCI Clearance *** Meet the Team In this role, you will work in the Security & Trust Government Solutions Organization (GSO) The hiring manager is the GSO Market Access Platform (MAP) Software Development Director. This role will cut across multiple functions inside GSO and Cisco. GSO's vision is to be the leader in delivering Cisco SaaS offers to global government environments as well as attracting and developing top talent to our innovative engineering team. The GSO MAP team is delivering this vision with a dynamic multi-functional team that collaborates and implements in an agile setting that values every individual's contribution. Your Impact 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. Minimum Qualifications 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. Preferred Qualifications 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. S&TO Why Cisco? At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $149,100.00 to $218,900.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: 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 Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $183,800.00 - $303,100.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $163,600.00 - $269,800.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
$183.8k-303.1k yearly Auto-Apply 10d ago
Senior Principal ASIC Static Timing Engineer
Northrop Grumman 4.7
Northrop Grumman job in Morrisville, NC
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Digital Technologies Group, is seeking a Static Timing Engineer to join our team of highly qualified, diverse individuals in Digital Technologies. The successful candidate will become part of the Digital Technologies department, which specializes in product designs for a variety of applications from undersea to outer space. This position will be in Morrisville, NC or Linthicum, MD. **This position is contingent upon,** **the ability to obtain or maintain an active DoD Secret clearance.** **Roles and Responsibilities:** + Responsible for static timing analysis on digital designs to ensure timing requirements are met + Identify timing violations and perform or propose changes to fix them + Work closely with design, verification, design-for-test and physical design teams to optimize the timing and improve design performance + Develop and validate timing constraints and ensure they are correctly implemented + Develop and maintain timing methodologies and flows for efficient timing analysis and closure + Conduct design reviews to provide recommendations for meeting timing goals. + Troubleshoot timing issues and provide effective solutions. + Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in static timing analysis tools and methodologies. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, a Master's degree with 6 years of experience or a Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. + U.S. Citizenship is required + Ability to obtain/maintain an active Secret clearance and a Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start + 4 years of experience with Cadence and/or Synopsys tools for Static Timing Analysis + 4 years of experience in static timing analysis, noise analysis and timing constraint development + 4 years of experience in multi-mode, multi-corner analysis and optimization + 4 years of experience in scripting languages such as Tcl, Python, or Perl + 4 years of working knowledge in HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) + 4 years of experience in the full product life cycle of ASIC Design **Preferred Qualifications:** + Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering + Knowledge of Synthesis, Place & Route (P&R), and Design-for-Test (DFT) methodologies + Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher + Effective communication and presentation skills and high proficiency in technical problem solving As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: + Medical, Dental & Vision coverage + 401k + Educational Assistance + Life Insurance + Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions + Paid Time Off + Health & Wellness Resources + Employee Discounts Link to Benefits: ***************************************** This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. Primary Level Salary Range: $144,200.00 - $216,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
$144.2k-216.4k yearly 60d+ ago
Senior Applied AI Scientist
Cisco 4.8
Cary, NC job
**Meet the Team** Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer, more resilient digital world with an end‑to‑end, full‑stack platform designed for hybrid, multi‑cloud environments. Join the Foundational Modeling team at Splunk, where we advance the state of AI for high‑volume, real‑time, multi‑modal machine‑generated data - including logs, time series, traces, and events. We combine deep AI research expertise with the scale and operational excellence of Splunk and Cisco's global engineering capabilities. Our work spans networking, security, observability, and customer experience - designing and deploying foundation models that enhance reliability, strengthen security, prevent downtime, and deliver predictive insights across Splunk Observability, Security, and Platform at enterprise scale. You'll be part of a culture that values technical excellence, impact‑driven innovation, and cross‑functional collaboration - all within a flexible, growth‑oriented environment. **Your Impact** + Lead the research, design, and deployment of large‑scale foundation models for machine‑generated data - primarily time series, augmented with logs traces, and events. + Optimize distributed training and inference pipelines to maximize accuracy, performance, and efficiency at scale. + Work closely with engineering, product, and data science to ensure solutions meet defined technical requirements and deliver tangible business impact. + Mentor team members and contribute directly to model architecture reviews, experimental design, and production rollout processes. + Stay current with AI/ML developments and integrate relevant advancements into ongoing projects and technical plans. **Minimum Qualifications:** + PhD in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, plus 1+ years of industry research experience. + Proven track record in at least one of the following areas: large language modeling for both structure and unstructured data, deep learning‑based time series modeling, advanced anomaly detection, and multi-modality modeling. + Solid proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) + Experience translating research ideas into production systems. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Deep Learning for Time Series & Forecasting - Proven expertise designing and deploying architectures such as temporal transformers, temporal convolutional networks, and spatial‑temporal models. + Advanced Anomaly Detection - Experience creating robust, scalable approaches (statistical, deep learning, or hybrid) for high‑volume, real‑time time series data. + Multi‑Modal AI Modeling - Strong track record fusing logs, time series, traces, tabular data, and graphs for foundation models tackling complex operational insights. + Probabilistic Forecasting & Uncertainty Quantification - Skills in Bayesian deep learning and probabilistic models to capture and communicate predictive uncertainty. + Large‑Scale Training & Optimization - Experience optimizing model architectures, distributed training pipelines, and inference efficiency to minimize cost and latency while preserving accuracy. + MLOps & Continuous Learning - Fluency in automated retraining, drift detection, incremental updates, and production monitoring of ML models. + Strong Research Track Record - Publications in top AI/ML conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ACL, KDD) demonstrating contributions to state‑of‑the‑art methods and real‑world applications. **Why Cisco?** At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** The starting salary range posted for this position is $174,500.00 to $226,500.00 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 benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: + 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 + Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members + Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: + .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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area: $199,700.00 - $292,800.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $174,500.00 - $260,500.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
$83k-103k yearly est. 53d ago
DevOps Engineer - Level 2
Northrop Grumman 4.7
Northrop Grumman job in Morrisville, NC
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. This DevOps Engineer - Level 2 role will sit in our Morrisville, NC site (Raleigh NC area). This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. In this job, you will: Responsible for planning and evolving processes and infrastructure to execute programs supporting rapid capability maturation and deployment. Integrates development pipelines leveraging automation with test-driven development tools and continuous integration/test frameworks. Define and implement the build, deployment, provisioning, and monitoring standards for the program. Ensures implementation of Software Configuration Management (SCM), code quality, and code coverage with automated testing for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Work as part of an Agile development team to deliver end-end automation of deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management framework. Build and configure delivery environments supporting CD/CI tools using an Agile delivery methodology. Create scripts and/or templates to automate infrastructure provisioning and management tasks. Work closely with development teams to create an automated continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) system. Work together with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution Monitor and support all installed systems and infrastructure. Develop custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks. Contribute to the design of information and operational support systems. Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools. Oversee the company's security, backup, and redundancy strategies. Evaluate application performance, identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and implement them with the help of developers. This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level. Basic Qualifications (must have/required to be considered): Requires an active Top-Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [TS/SCI] AND an adjudicated Counterintelligence polygraph (CI Poly) at time of application Level 2: Bachelor's degree with 2 years of software development experience An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor's Master's degree with 0 years of software development experience Either must hold a current CompTIA Security+ (Sec+) certification, or if do not possess must be able to obtain a CompTIA Security+ (Sec+) certification within 6 months of start date Experience with Linux administration or related operating systems Experience in an Agile software development framework Experience with at least 3 of the preferred qualifications Preferred Qualifications: Terraform Kubernetes administration AWS administration Flux Helm DynamoDB NATS configuration Big Bang (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki) Jenkins/GitLab/Bamboo About Space Sector: Offering satellite, payload, directed energy, and electronics for security and civil markets. We're built on innovative, cost-effective aerospace/defense solutions, ensuring mission success. Join our revolution, where the impossible becomes possible. Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: ************************************* Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards #LI-VP1 Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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