Key skills
AnsibleGRPCLinuxPythonLLMgRPCPytest
About this role
Role Overview
- Lead the effort to port SONiC onto new Cisco ASICs (Silicon One) and virtual platforms
- Configure ONIE (Open Network Install Environment) and manage bootloaders
- Ensure the Debian-based OS initializes correctly on bare-metal hardware
- Integrate and fine-tune the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) and Syncd layers
- Own the 'bring-up' of peripheral components through Platform APIs and BSP
- Design and execute end-to-end qualification cycles
- Develop and maintain massive regression test suites using Pytest, PTF, and Ansible
- Perform deep-dive root-cause analysis of failures during bring-up
- Optimize development workflow using cutting-edge LLM based tools
Requirements
- Bachelors + 7 years of related experience OR Masters + 4 years of related experience OR PhD + 1 year of related experience
- 4+ years of experience in Hardware Bring-up or NOS Platform Engineering
- Experience qualifying networking platforms for high-scale data center deployments
- Experience with Python for building automated test frameworks and interacting with REST/gRPC APIs
- Experience with Linux
Tech Stack
- Ansible
- GRPC
- Linux
- Python
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
- flexible vacation time off program
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies