Data Engineer Intern United States

Applications are accepted until further notice.

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Meet the Team

Step into CETO at Cisco IT. This is a team of builders, collaborators, and change agents. We bring together the expertise in CRM architecture, data governance, sales and partner compensation, AI and automation - all under one roof.

We are:

• Experts in our craft

• Connection makers at our core

• Champions for working smarter - not harder

• Drivers and innovators for transformational change

Where we believe the best ideas come from diverse voices and bold thinking. Our collaborative team is passionate about transforming the way Cisco and our customers work. As part of CETO, you'll be surrounded by innovators who are eager to help you learn, grow, and make a real impact.

Your impact

As a Data Engineer at Cisco, you'll help shape our data-driven future by building and supporting coordinated data solutions that power business analytics and machine learning across the organization. Collaborating with diverse teams, you'll ensure our data is high-quality, accessible, and easy to use-enabling smarter decisions, optimizing marketing investments, and enhancing customer experiences.

Your technical skills and innovative mindset will make complex data understandable and actionable, while your dedication to inclusion will help us create meaningful solutions for a global community. At Cisco, your work will drive impact, growth, and a more connected world.

Minimum Qualifications

• Including but not limited to an upcoming graduate of a technical degree or certification program from a Technical Boot Camp, Apprenticeship, Community College or 4-Year University.
• AI literacy, Cloud-first attitude, Data-driven, Agile familiarity .
• Familiarity or experience with databases (ex: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and big data processing frameworks (ex: Hadoop, Spark)
• Able to legally live and work in the country for which you are applying, without visa support or sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RESTful API design and development for data integration
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau
• Understanding of security best practices related to data encryption, secure data transfer, and access controls.
• Knowledge of full-stack development for building comprehensive data solutions

Why Cisco

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have accessto quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.