Software Engineering Technical Leader (remote) - 2025538

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineering Technical Leader to support Software Security Requirements governance and its transformation initiative. The role manages requirements intake and releases, advances SDLC governance, converts security requirements into machine-readable formats, and builds agentic workflows for governance, verification, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• As a Software Engineering Technical Leader, you will support the day-to-day operations of Software Security Requirements (SSR) governance and the SSR transformation initiative
• You will manage the intake of improvement requests, coordinate regularly scheduled requirements releases, and drive strategic SDLC governance initiatives
• You will participate in transforming software security requirements from static policy documents into structured, machine-readable requirements, partnering on the authoring and refinement of requirements from a developer's perspective
• Additionally, you will design, build, and maintain agentic workflows that support security requirements governance, verification, and reporting, while supporting critical initiatives such as thread modeling and build environment security

Requirements:

• Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience
• Extensive experience in Secure SDLC Methodology, including defining and governing software security requirements and release management
• Proven track record in Security Requirements Engineering, transforming static policies into actionable, machine-readable requirements for engineering workflows
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional transformation initiatives, coordinating across subject matter experts, developers, and product operations
• Strong background in DevSecOps and Build Environment Security strategy, including designing agentic workflows and automation to support security governance, verification, and reporting
• Advanced knowledge of Threat Modeling and Secure Architecture & Design principles to proactively identify and mitigate security risks
• Experience supporting strategic SDLC governance initiatives, such as requirements development and maintenance, automated evidence collection, and quantitative risk calculations
• Exceptional communication skills to build consensus among stakeholders with competing priorities and explain complex security topics clearly
• Demonstrated ability to establish durable, repeatable processes for requirements intake and release management that scale across the organization