DevOps Engineer

Cisco

. Serve as the core DevOps partner for application and QA teams .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $128,600 - $184,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud application development and deployment, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD pipeline management, and container orchestration. Proficient in leveraging Infrastructure as Code practices to ensure scalable and secure platform performance.

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Cloud Application DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline ManagementContainer OrchestrationInfrastructure as CodeObservability Tooling

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Hard Skills

PythonShell ScriptingDockerKubernetesTerraformAnsibleJenkinsGitHub ActionsPrometheusGrafana

Tools & Technologies

Linux Systems AdministrationOpenShiftAWSELKLokiSplunk

Industry Keywords

Microservice DevelopmentCloud InfrastructureAutomationPerformance TuningNetwork Consulting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDockerFluxGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftOpenStackPrometheusPythonShell ScriptingSplunkTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the core DevOps partner for application and QA teams
Accelerate development velocity
Design and maintain build and release pipelines
Manage containerized services
Bridge application requirements and underlying cloud infrastructure
Evolve infrastructure-level automation toward high-level microservice development
Ensure the platform remains scalable, secure, and highly performant
Contribute to Cisco’s transition to cloud-recurring business models

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor's degree
5+ years of professional software engineering experience designing and building complex backend, distributed, automation, or platform systems
Experience developing and deploying applications in the cloud
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux systems administration, including systemd, networking, and performance tuning
Experience with Python and shell scripting
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
Experience with observability tooling, including Prometheus/Grafana metrics and centralized logging with ELK, Loki, or Splunk
Preferred: Experience with Golang, REST, JSON RPC, and secure cloud application hardening practices
Preferred: Experience deploying OpenShift clusters and managing workloads in OpenStack or AWS
Preferred: Expertise in GitOps deployment patterns using ArgoCD or Flux
Preferred: Experience synthesizing industry benchmarks and technical feedback to drive architecture decisions
Preferred: Background in network consulting or automated infrastructure testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies
Performance-based incentive pay for sales-plan employees