# Software Engineer - Cisco Optical Network Controller (CONC)

**Company**: Cisco
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Cisco Optical Network Controller (CONC) team is building next-generation SDN software to automate, visualize, and control optical networks across multi-layer infrastructures.

As a Software Engineer on this team, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable microservices in Java (Spring Boot / REST / gRPC) for optical network management and control plane workflows.

Key responsibilities:

- Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end automated tests in Python (PyTest, custom test harnesses) as part of your day-to-day feature deliverables.

- Integrate automated Python test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / GitLab CI) to guarantee zero regression and rapid release cycles.

- Collaborate with Technical Leads, Product Managers, and team members in an Agile Scrum model to deliver resilient, production-ready software.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline with 1 to 3 years of hands-on software development experience.

- Strong foundation in Core Java, OOP design patterns, data structures, and building RESTful microservices.

- Practical experience writing clean, maintainable Python automation scripts/test suites for API, integration, and functional validation.

- Hands-on familiarity with Docker, containerized deployments, and basic Kubernetes.

- Working knowledge of relational/NoSQL databases and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Preferred qualifications:

- Familiarity with Optical Networking / SDN concepts, YANG data modeling, or NETCONF/RESTCONF protocols.

Benefits:

- Opportunities for growth and professional development in a global company.

- Collaborative and empathetic work environment.

## Skills

### Required
- Java
- Python
- Spring Boot
- REST
- gRPC
- PyTest
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- RabbitMQ

### Nice to have
- Optical Networking
- SDN
- YANG
- NETCONF
- RESTCONF

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