Cloud Engineer

In this role, you will design and build foundational cloud-native capabilities focused on Kubernetes layers and infrastructure. You will implement automation for cluster lifecycle, configuration, and upgrades, and enhance platform components for networking, storage, security, and resource management. You’ll work with SRE, security, networking, and application teams to deliver scalable capabilities, and leverage AI-assisted tooling to boost productivity and quality. You’ll participate in on-call rotations to uphold platform reliability, contributing to Cisco’s CSS OpenStack/Kubernetes initiatives and broader cloud strategy.

• Design and build foundational cloud-native capabilities, focusing on Kubernetes layers and underlying infrastructure
• Develop and maintain automation tools for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management, configuration, and upgrades
• Enhance platform components for Kubernetes networking, storage, security, and resource management
• Collaborate with SRE, security, networking, and application teams to deliver robust platform capabilities
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, code quality, and troubleshooting
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews to ensure platform reliability

• 4+ years of experience in software development or cloud/platform engineering roles
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) or Python
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience with at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations
• Go or Python
• Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)