Chief Architect – AI Integrations – Chief Technology and Architecture Full-time

The Business Entity

The Chief Technology and Architecture Office sets technology and architecture vision and direction for the engineering organizations. Collaborating across engineering teams and co-innovating with customers to solve problems of the future.

The Team

A team of well experienced engineers who challenge the status quo of technology. The team is dynamic and versatile to move quickly with technology change and disruption.

Role & Responsibilities

The Chief Architect for AI Integrations role is a senior, experienced technical leader who will drive cross-functional architectural initiatives between Cisco Collaboration and Networking, Security and Observability groups to accelerate development of AI-based solutions.

1. Identify opportunities where AI can bring deeper integrations between Collaboration, Networking, Security and Observability.
2. Lead cross-functional architecture initiatives to drive the development of AI integrations.
3. Collaborate with senior product leadership to quantify the business opportunities AI integrations would represent and drive the prioritization of them on the respective product roadmaps.
4. Develop and present the architectural strategies and business outcomes of AI integrations at both internal and external events.
5. Drive the patent process for AI integrations.
6. Author technical collateral about AI integrations in the form of white papers, research papers, blog posts and educational videos, and present at industry forums and research conferences.
7. Contribute to CTAO leadership and Senior Technical Talent (STT) forums, and provide mentorship to future technical leaders.

Who You Are

You are an accomplished technical leader with a proven track record leading cross-functional architectural initiatives. You believe in codifying and communicating architectural strategies to ensure cohesion across the organization. You have the attitude that anything is possible until confirmed otherwise, and the aptitude to seamlessly collaborate with executive leadership, engineering, product management, sales, partners and customers. You explore unknowns quickly, and are a sounding board and dependable consultant on a wide range of product areas. You bring clarity to the problem, identify and engage the correct stakeholders across teams to solve complex systems integration challenges.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Industry recognition and notable depth and breadth of technical expertise.
2. Experience with the application of AI in real time and non-real time communications systems and networks.
3. Strong collaboration and co-innovation skills.
4. Strong influencing skills at senior levels.
5. Proven ability to present, influence and lead an industry.
6. Publications (standards drafts, patents, industry trade pubs, technical books, white papers, blog posts, etc…).

Desired Skills

1. Technical masters or PhD.
2. Experience with the patent process and patent portfolio strategies.
3. Experience in technical leadership at a large Enterprise.

About Cisco

The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and transforming our customers’ businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Your revolutionary ideas will impact everything from retail, healthcare, and entertainment, to public and private sectors, and far beyond. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place To Work. With roughly 10 billion connected things in the world now and over 50 billion estimated in the future, your career has exponential possibilities at Cisco.

Why cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (39 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

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