Ph3Meet The Team /h3 pTechnical standards are a critical part of Cisco’s mission and of Cisco’s current and future business. The Global Technology Standards (GTS) team demonstrates Cisco’s industry leadership, builds industry coalitions and expands standards coalitions beyond Cisco to amplify market influence and technology leadership. The team sits within Cisco’s Corporate Strategy team, and helps with bidirectional influence between the ecosystem and Cisco's corporate strategy. /p pThe GTS team is a collaborative group of primarily senior engineers and technologists with established leadership profiles in standards development and industry consortia. The breadth of the team’s standards expertise includes current Cisco focus areas such as AI agents, AI infrastructure, Networking, Routing, Switching, Wireless, Security, Data, Quantum. /p h3Your Impact /h3 pAs a Principal Engineer reporting to the VP of Global Technology Standards, you will bring domain expertise across multiple technology areas and/or product portfolios relevant to Cisco. /p h3You Will /h3 ul liServe as “Trusted Advisor” and collaborate with Cisco business leaders to define standards strategies and communicate progress against strategic objectives internally and externally. /li liDrive Cisco’s engagement across multiple Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) where alignment is needed to advance Cisco’s product and technology vision. /li liPursue leadership roles in external standards and coordination as applicable with open-source organizations of strategic importance to Cisco. /li liHelp shape direction in key existing SDOs and support the development of new standards and open-source initiatives needed by the industry. /li liWork with industry partners through existing organizations and new relationships to build initiatives important to Cisco’s future business. /li liSupport standards strategy development across Cisco’s businesses especially focusing on cross BE areas. /li liEvangelize Cisco’s standards work with account teams and customers, while cultivating relationships with high-value customers to build visibility and gather feedback on GTS initiatives. /li liRepresent Cisco at key standards leadership meetings and present your work and the team’s work at industry events including Global and European initiatives. /li liContribute to Cisco’s technology and patent portfolio. /li liMentor engineers across the company who are engaged in standardization and related areas. /li liContribute to streamlining standards operations, including governance, IPR, employee programs, and coordination of standards-related compliance and legal support. /li /ul h3Minimum Qualifications /h3 ul li5+ years of experience in an engineering, technology strategy, architecture, research, or standards related role. /li li10+ years of industry experience. /li liDeep knowledge of the technology, frameworks, and industry trends relevant to multiple Cisco business areas, including AI, IP networking and security. /li /ul h3Preferred Qualifications /h3 ul liHighly recognized leader in one or more external standard organizations such as IEEE, IETF, WFA, or other industry-specific SDOs. /li liDeep technology expertise demonstrated through projects and experience outside of standards. /li liAdditional expertise in wireless, mobility, applications, enterprise, and cloud technologies is desired. /li liProficiency in standards strategy, technology and product understanding, including the ability to demonstrate a strong network of industry collaborators. /li liExcellent communication skills and experience working with a remote team. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr