DevOps Engineer - Containers Platform

What You’ll Do

You will join our Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Automation (IPA) Team as a skilled DevOps Engineer. Our team focuses on developing tools and integrations for a portfolio of cloud infrastructure services running Cisco’s critical business services. We adopt a 'we build, we support' ethos, dedicating ourselves to crafting innovative solutions and providing continuous support throughout their lifecycle. You will be on-call and follow SRE Incident management and maintain SLOs (Service Level Objectives). You will lead, build, and run fully automated pipelines through our Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) system to deliver operational capabilities and improvements.

• Develop and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure, focusing on scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to architect and implement CI/CD pipelines using K8s for application deployment and automation.
• Implement standard processes for K8s cluster monitoring, logging, and security.
• Fix and resolve issues related to K8s infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Continuously optimize and fine-tune Kubernetes configurations for improved performance.
• Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitOps, Git, Linux.
• Automate the development, testing, and deployment processes through CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Docker containers, OpenShift Kubernetes, Anthos).
• Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Software development lifecycle includes design, development, testing, packaging, and deployment using Golang (Preferred) or Python.
• Stay updated with the latest Kubernetes releases, features, and tools to enhance the overall infrastructure.
  
  

Who You’ll Work With

This role offers a superb opportunity to work with a team to transform how infrastructure platforms are developed, led, and operated with full software-based automation. This team is responsible for developing & providing operational support for tools and platforms that users can use to procure and lead cloud infrastructure.

Who You Are

You are an excellent DevOps Engineer with software design, development, deployment, and operations experience. You have a background in software systems and experience working closely with the Engineering team from design through production issue resolution. You’re passionate about automation and flexible in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong background in Kubernetes development and operations, including leading Kubernetes Platform as code (OpenShift or Anthos).
• Expertise in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go) for infrastructure and deployment tasks.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus/Grafana/ELK stack, and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., GitOps, Terraform, Ansible).
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their services. Kubernetes certification (e.g., CKA or CKAD).
• Strong Golang or Python development skills. Knowledge of networking and storage solutions in a Kubernetes environment.
• Experience or familiarity with AIOps or MLOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage and influence.
  
  

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology ensures secure data transmission and supports various sectors, from healthcare to education. We tackle challenges together, recognize our accomplishments, and grow as a team. We celebrate diversity and are committed to learning and supporting our communities.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Passion for technology and world-changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

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