Solutions Architect

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Position Summary

As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable, solutions that address complex business challenges. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to build and integrate internal tools and platforms that accelerate Cisco's digital transformation. You will provide technical leadership, customer engagement, and translate business needs into effective technical architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement full-stack solutions using technologies such as Retool, React, Node.js, Python, SQL, and APIs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business and technical requirements aligned with Cisco's strategic goals.

• Lead technical design and development efforts for scalable, secure internal tools and platforms.

• Partner with Security and Infrastructure teams to embed best practices in access control, auditability, and data privacy.

• Drive modernization initiatives by migrating legacy systems to low-code and cloud-native architectures.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, fostering best practices in software engineering and UX.

• Assist in scoping, estimating, and delivering professional services engagements internally and with partners.

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Identify and manage risks proactively, ensuring timely resolution of technical challenges.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of operational processes and service offerings.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technical, customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Full Stack Engineer, or similar.

• Hands-on expertise in full-stack development, including proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, SQL, and REST/GraphQL APIs.

• Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and integrating enterprise systems.

• Strong understanding of platform governance including RBAC, audit logging, and secrets management.

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and communicate effectively across teams.

• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with open-ended problem-solving.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with low-code platforms such as Retool in enterprise or air-gapped environments.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, EKS) and DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of UX principles and front-end development best practices.

• Experience mentoring teams and leading technical projects.

• Awareness of emerging technologies such as GenAI and their practical applications.

Why Cisco?

Cisco is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where all employees can thrive. Join a global leader where your work will directly impact how technology shapes the future.

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.

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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* 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.