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2026424 – IT Software Engineer (hybrid)

• This position is listed as hybrid – eligible candidates should expect to be present in the office on a semi-regular basis.
• Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Join our diverse and inclusive Supply Chain IT team, part of one of the top Supply Chains in the world. We deliver outstanding services, tools, platforms, and data crucial to powering this leading Supply Chain. At Cisco, we prioritize innovation and evolution to provide our team with a competitive advantage through optimized business processes, cloud service utilization, and ground breaking in-house solutions. You will be part of a dynamic, empowered, and collaborative team that values diverse perspectives and inclusive practices, focused on building, supporting, and enhancing a seamless end-to-end Orchestrator system. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique ideas and experiences.

 

Your Impact

As a team member within Cisco's Global Supply Chain IT organization, you will play a critical role at the intersection of business strategy and software engineering. You will lead requirements elicitation and directly configure, model, and build solutions within our enterprise PLM ecosystem. Your work will include system-building, modifying BMIDE data models, configuring Active Workspace UI screens, designing automated workflows, scripting validation rules, and validating CI/CD deployment packages. You will also drive AI and Intelligent Automation initiatives, leveraging GenAI tools to accelerate development and enhance PLM capabilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Configure and maintain BMIDE data models, including business object hierarchies, custom properties, naming rules, and lifecycle schemes.
• Customize Active Workspace declarative UI layouts, JSON view models, command bars, stylesheets, and display rules.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated workflow templates, rule/action handlers, validation gates, and change-control paths.
• Manage security and access governance through Access Manager Rule Trees, dynamic LOVs, and classification schema nodes.
• Lead functional discovery workshops and translate business problems into detailed Jira User Stories with acceptance criteria and workflow definition.
• Define requirements and functional logic for AI-assisted PLM features such as automated datasheet extraction and duplicate part detection.
• Use Enterprise GenAI tools to accelerate user story drafting, generate synthetic test data, and automate configuration scripting.
• Assemble, validate, and test BMIDE deployment packages and collaborate with DevOps and DB teams for deployment validation.
• Author functional test plans and lead Sprint Design Validation and User Acceptance Testing sessions.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience as an IT Systems Analyst, Techno-Functional Consultant, or PLM Engineer with tactical configuration experience in Siemens Teamcenter and Active Workspace (AWC).
• Proficient in XML, JSON, XSLT, and scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or SQL for data manipulation and testing.
• Demonstrated functional knowledge of multi-tier Bill of Materials management (EBOM, MBOM, substitutes/alternates) and Engineering Change Management processes.
• Practical experience integrating generative AI tools into analysis, configuration scripting, and testing workflows.
• Demonstrable ability to lead multi-functional workshops and translate sophisticated business requirements into actionable technical work.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in BMIDE data modeling, property extensions, and naming/revision rules.
• Experience configuring Active Workspace declarative UI components including JSON view models and stylesheets.
• Deep knowledge of Teamcenter Workflow Designer, including condition tasks and handler configurations.
• Advanced proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies using Jira.
• Good communication skills to effectively bridge technical and non-technical partners.
• Siemens Software certifications.
• Experience with AI orchestration platforms and knowledge of vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or semantic search.

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 $104,000.00 to $138,100.00 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:

$130,600.00 - $191,200.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$116,600.00 - $170,100.00

* 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.