Cisco Next-Generation Fire Power Threat Defence (FTD) is the flagship product of the Security Business Group (SBG). FTD integrates aware-willing ASA Firewall services and the world's best and most well-known IPS engine SNORT in into a high-performance appliance. It is an extremely successful product and continues to lead the market with a threat-centric focus and market-differentiating features. Though we have taken phenomenal pride in being market leaders in threat security for a long time, we are constantly innovating and improving our solutions to address the ever-changing threat perceptions and changing data security paradigms so that our customers are always secure. We take our customers' trust in us very seriously and go all the way to ensure we protect their data at all times. Our team works on leading security and threat mitigation solutions that are hard-working, scalable, and easily manageable.

Currently, FTD team in India is looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who can work effectively in a collaborative environment and lead/contribute to the development of our next-generation firewall technologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

Developing new platforms and platform capabilities for Next Generation Security Platforms

What You'll Do

• You will be responsible for developing new platform capabilities for the Firepower Next-Gen Security Platforms.

• You’re an extremely motivated Lead Software Engineer and passionate about learning and contributing to the team and the business with "can do" attitude.

• Strong design/ programming ethic. Knowledge of designing large-scale systems in C/C++ environments is helpful.

• Dedication to Quality: Ability to ensure and commit to a higher standard of quality than usual in the face of time-to-market pressures.

• Strong OS fundamentals and networking concepts are a requirement.

• Good experience in networking and security systems

Who You'll Work With

You will work with the young, energetic & dynamic security development team. You will also have to closely work with the TME's/ PM's to define strategies for further products. Cisco is changing the way we work, live, play, and learn.

Who You Are

Required skills:

• 8+ plus years of hands-on development experience in Linux/C/C++.

• Good with writing distributed platforms and system software

• Experienced with board bring up, writing, and debugging device drivers, File systems, Kernel programming

• Deep understanding of Linux and network resource management

• Excellent C/C++ programming skills and possess strong analytical and logical solving skills

• Experience with CPU/Memory Management/IO and Virtualization technologies- Good to have

• Embedded platform development

• Strong C/C++ Programming skills

• Prior experience leading platform development activities.

• Aptitude to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Highly Desired skills:

• Knowledge of Networking Products

• Experience and knowledge on -

• Routing & Switching (OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / VLAN / STP / DHCP / multicast)

• Hands on experience with Legitimate and Malware Application Traffic generator tools, Linux, Windows, Packet tracer, Wireshark, and tcpdump Tools

• Familiar with - Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Juniper, Fortinet products preferred

• Strong automation background on python, Java etc.

• Handle multiple tasks at once and work independently with minimal managerial mentorship

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong team-building skills. This role requires the ability to work across departments and with other teams

• Ability to continuous learning and committed to ongoing self-improvement.

• Ability to initiate and participate in organizational efforts to improve overall group productivity and effectiveness

What You'll Do

Participate in designing and developing of New/Existing Functionality in the Product

Ability to focus on deep internal aspects of the feature

Why Cisco

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

We embrace digital and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns, and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

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

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take the difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

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!

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