Site Reliability Engineer I

Cisco

. Monitor infrastructure and application telemetry across multi-tenant cloud environments to maintain platform health and uptime .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong capabilities in monitoring and maintaining cloud infrastructure health, with proficiency in scripting for automation and log parsing. Collaborates effectively within a team to enhance observability and incident response processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringScripting in Python, Bash, or GoIncident Triage and ResponseFamiliarity with Docker and KubernetesExperience with Splunk, OpenTelemetry, or Prometheus

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Hard Skills

Scripting in PythonScripting in BashScripting in GoIncident ResponseAutomationLog ParsingCloud Platform ReliabilityObservability DashboardsPost-Incident Review DocumentationPreventive Solutions Identification

Soft Skills

Analytical TroubleshootingCuriosityCollaborationEnthusiasm for LearningMentorship

Tools & Technologies

Amazon CloudGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureDockerKubernetesSplunkOpenTelemetryPrometheusGrafanaTerraform

Industry Keywords

Multi-Tenant Cloud EnvironmentsOperational RunbooksAlert HygieneSystem Health SignalsOn-Call Rotation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAzureCloudDockerGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPuppetPythonSplunkTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor infrastructure and application telemetry across multi-tenant cloud environments to maintain platform health and uptime
Assist with incident triage and response workflows alongside senior engineers
Execute and suggest improvements to automated operational runbooks and standard procedures
Contribute to Post-Incident Reviews by documenting event timelines and identifying permanent preventive solutions
Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering and Product teams to improve observability dashboards, alert hygiene, and system health signals
Participate in a structured operational on-call rotation with team mentorship to support global cloud platform reliability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree completed within the past 3 years or expected within the next 12 months
Qualifying education and work experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
Basic scripting or programming capability in Python, Bash, Go, or a similar language for automation and log parsing
Demonstrated curiosity and analytical troubleshooting skills
Ability and enthusiasm to collaborate within a fast-learning team
Preferred: Academic coursework or project exposure to Amazon Cloud, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure
Preferred: Introductory experience with Docker or basic Kubernetes concepts
Preferred: Familiarity with Splunk SPL, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Grafana
Preferred: Exposure to Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet
Preferred: Curiosity about using GitHub Copilot or Claude for scripting and operational runbook documentation

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 birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees, subject to availability and business limitations
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 annually
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