IT Software Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 11/15/2026<p><b>2026175 – IT Software Engineer (hybrid)</b></p><ul><li><span style="color:#525252">This position is listed as hybrid – eligible candidates should expect to be present in the office on a semi-regular basis.</span></li><li><span style="color:#525252">Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.</span></li></ul><br /><p><b>Meet the Team</b></p><p>Join our diverse and inclusive Supply Chain IT team, part of one of the world’s leading Supply Chains. We deliver crucial services, tools, platforms, and data that power this top-tier operation. At Cisco, we prioritize innovation and continuous evolution, optimizing and automating business processes, employing cloud services, and developing ground breaking in-house solutions. You will be part of a dynamic, empowered, and collaborative team that values diverse perspectives and inclusive practices, passionate about building, supporting, and improving a seamless end-to-end Orchestrator system. We are committed to encouraging an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute outstanding ideas and experiences.</p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Your Impact</b></p><p>In this role, you will bridge design engineering with world-class supply chain operations to accelerate time-to-market, ensure product compliance, and drive supply chain excellence through our PLM platform. Collaborating with dedicated engineers and business partners, you will lead the end-to-end IT solution architecture for Siemens Teamcenter (Active Workspace), with expertise in Item & BOM Management, Engineering Change Management, Advanced Classification, Vendor Collaboration, and other modules. You will drive innovation by exploring AI-driven capabilities, establish standards for Teamcenter configuration, and ensure scalable, maintainable solutions aligned with long-term PLM strategy. Your leadership will guide functional teams, manage cross-track dependencies, and optimize workflows using emerging technologies such as AI.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>Architect scalable BMIDE data models, dynamic LOVs, naming rules, revision/versioning rules, and Deep Copy Rules (DCR), adhering strictly to out-of-the-box design principles.</li><li>Explore and implement emerging capabilities such as AI-driven automated part classification, geometric deduplication, and digital thread traceability from requirements to manufacturing execution.</li><li>Partner with business leadership to challenge, rationalize, and finalize business requirements, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.</li><li>Establish principles for Teamcenter standardization, fit-to-standard approaches, configuration versus customization, and solution reuse.</li><li>Evaluate sophisticated requirements to determine appropriate Teamcenter solutions, considering cross-module and cross-system impacts.</li><li>Review and approve IT solutions, ensuring alignment across multiple project tracks and providing direction to functional leads and development teams on complex decisions.</li><li>Identify cross-track dependencies, functional gaps, and risks, driving timely resolution to maintain project momentum.</li></ul><p><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>10+ years of tactical experience in PLM implementations, including Siemens Teamcenter and Active Workspace</li><li>Validated expertise designing integrations between Teamcenter and ERP systems</li><li>Exceptional partner management skills with the ability to communicate architectural decisions to executive leadership and technical teams</li><li>Strong understanding of AI/GenAI opportunities in PLM and enterprise applications</li><li>Sophisticated knowledge of AI concepts and practical implementation experience, with strong security proficiency</li><li>Solid understanding of Agile and DevSecOps practices and toolsets</li></ul><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Deep supply chain proven experience, including high-tech hardware product development, NPI processes, multi-tier BOM structures, AVL/AML management, and contract manufacturing collaboration</li><li>Experience with middleware technologies (SOA, REST, Kafka) and engineering data lakes</li><li>Prior experience migrating legacy PLM systems (e.g., Oracle Agile PLM to Siemens Teamcenter)</li><li>Ability to balance business needs, Teamcenter capabilities, AI/automation opportunities, customization, cost, complexity, and maintainability</li><li>Experience developing enterprise-scale test automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, and UiPath</li><li>Siemens certifications (e.g., Teamcenter Deployment Specialist or Solution Architect)</li><li>Experience with AI orchestration platforms and knowledge of vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or semantic search</li><li></li></ul><p></p><h1>Why Cisco? </h1><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. </p><p></p><h1>Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:</h1><p></p>The starting salary range posted for this position is $124,400.00 to $163,200.00 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.<p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:</p><ul><li><p>10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees</p></li><li><p>1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco</p></li><li><p>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</p></li><li><p>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)</p></li><li><p>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</p></li><li><p>Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members</p></li><li><p>Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer</p></li></ul><p></p><p>For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.</p><p></p><p>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:</p><ul><li><p>.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;</p></li><li><p>1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;</p></li><li><p>1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and</p></li><li><p>Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:</p><p></p><p>New York City Metro Area:</p>$150,300.00 - $226,100.00<p></p><p>Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:</p>$137,600.00 - $200,200.00<p></p><p>* 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.</p><p>** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.</p>