Senior Site Reliability Engineer – Fedramp

Cisco

. Deploy, operate, and maintain resilient AWS and Kubernetes-based infrastructure and microservices supporting the Webex for Government environment .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $139,300 - $203,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in deploying and maintaining AWS and Kubernetes-based infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation, incident response, and compliance in regulated environments. Proficient in writing high-quality code and managing containerized applications while ensuring operational reliability and security.

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AWS Infrastructure ManagementKubernetes (K8s) OperationsPython, Bash, Go ProgrammingInfrastructure as Code (Terraform)FedRAMP Compliance Experience

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Hard Skills

AWSKubernetesPythonBashGoDockerTerraformUnix/Linux SystemsCI/CD PipelinesMonitoring and Alerting

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsDocumentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

GitLabJenkins

Industry Keywords

FedRAMPGovernment CloudIncident ResponseVulnerability ManagementMicroservice Architecture

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJenkinsKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesPythonTerraformUnixGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy, operate, and maintain resilient AWS and Kubernetes-based infrastructure and microservices supporting the Webex for Government environment
Monitor service health and troubleshoot complex incidents in a 24x7 production environment
Restore service quickly during production incidents
Automate repeatable operational work and infrastructure provisioning
Improve safety, efficiency, and consistency across deployments
Support identity and access management, logging, hardening, vulnerability remediation, and FedRAMP continuous monitoring
Collaborate with engineering, security, and compliance teams to identify operational risks and improve reliability
Build documentation, runbooks, and incident reports
Participate in on-call coverage and handoff calls

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, plus 7+ years of related experience, or equivalent practical experience, or Master’s degree plus 4 years in computer science, engineering, or a related field
4+ years of writing high-quality code in Python, Bash, Go, or equivalent languages
Experience with Unix/Linux systems, the kernel, system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols
Experience working with cloud providers, ideally AWS, and Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform
Experience building and maintaining containerized applications using Docker
Experience writing multi-stage Dockerfiles
Understanding of horizontally scalable microservice architecture
Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) for running containerized workloads in production
Experience operating services in a FedRAMP, government cloud, or other regulated environment
Experience with monitoring, alerting, observability, incident response, and root-cause analysis
Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated production deployments using GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools
Experience with highly available, multi-region distributed systems, capacity planning, and disaster recovery
Strong communication and documentation skills, including creating runbooks, operational procedures, and audit-ready evidence
Familiarity with security standard processes, vulnerability management, and incident response processes
Experience participating in an on-call roster covering 24 on-call shifts and handoff calls
Must be a U.S. citizen and perform the work on U.S. soil

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, vesting following continued employment
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 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