Senior Cloud Engineering Leader

Cisco

. Design, build, and operate the cloud platform supporting analytics, automation, and decision-making systems .

Posted 10/19/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $186,900 - $267,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating cloud infrastructure, particularly on AWS, with a strong focus on automation, security, and deployment practices. Proficient in leveraging infrastructure as code and cloud-native technologies to enhance operational efficiency and support analytics and AI applications.

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AWS Cloud Infrastructure DesignKubernetes Deployment AutomationInfrastructure As Code (Terraform, OpenTofu)CI/CD Pipeline ManagementCloud Security Practices

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Hard Skills

Cloud Infrastructure DesignKubernetesTerraformCI/CDPythonGoJavaScriptTypeScriptCloud NetworkingCloud Security

Tools & Technologies

AWSKubernetesTerraformOpenTofuHelmArgo CDService MeshesAPI GatewaysMonitoring ToolsObservability Tools

Industry Keywords

Cloud-NativeAI ApplicationsAgentic ApplicationsDeployment AutomationGitOps WorkflowsVulnerability RemediationIdentity ManagementSecrets ManagementBusiness OperationsAnalytics Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptKubernetesPythonTerraformTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate the cloud platform supporting analytics, automation, and decision-making systems
Own cloud infrastructure, networking, and deployment pipelines
Design reliable architectures primarily on AWS and secure, multi-tenant Kubernetes environments
Automate infrastructure and delivery with Terraform or OpenTofu, CI/CD, Helm, and Argo CD GitOps workflows
Improve cloud-native networking, deployment tooling, monitoring, and operational support
Bring agentic AI applications into production with appropriate infrastructure, identity patterns, and security controls
Partner with BizOps, software engineering, security, and data teams
Strengthen the platform, share practical guidance, and establish standards and documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering with 8+ years of related experience, or a master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering with 6+ years of related experience
Significant experience designing, building, and operating cloud infrastructure, preferably on AWS, across multiple environments
Experience with infrastructure as code and production Kubernetes, including containerized workloads
Experience with CI/CD and deployment automation
Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and observability
Proficiency in Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience deploying, integrating, or operating AI or agentic applications in cloud environments
Experience applying cloud security practices, including vulnerability remediation, security ticket workflows, identity and authentication, or secrets management
Experience with cloud-native platform technologies such as service meshes, API gateways, container tooling, or advanced networking
Experience building internal platforms or developer self-service capabilities, including deployment automation, CI/CD, or GitOps workflows
Experience supporting analytics, data, or business operations applications, including monitoring and observability needs

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 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
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 policies