Software Engineer
Cisco · Posted Oct 8
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
Cloud Security Engineering at Cisco drives the technology that transforms the way customers secure their networks and their users. The SSE Control Plane organization designs, develops, and operates key microservices focused on cloud network experience, traffic optimization, and insights for the Umbrella and Cisco Secure Access products. This DevOps Engineer role will automate and optimize the software delivery process, manage cloud infrastructure, build CI/CD pipelines, and support containerized deployments on Kubernetes/EKS with the rest of the Cloud Security Engineering teams.
What you will do
- Support the development and operations teams by automating and optimizing the software delivery process.
- Assist in managing the organization's cloud infrastructure, using monitoring tools to maintain system health and security.
- Participate in system troubleshooting and problem-solving across platform and application domains.
- Collaborate on deployment strategies and testing processes.
- Help to create reliable pipelines for deployment to ensure a seamless process from development to production.
- Continuously learn new technologies and keep up with the latest trends in the DevOps landscape.
- CI/CD (Jenkins): Expert in building/maintaining pipelines for Docker, Terraform, and Helm deployments; skilled in troubleshooting build and pipeline issues.
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform): Proficient in provisioning AWS infrastructure using modules, state management, and pipeline-integrated workflows.
- Containerization (Docker): Experienced in containerizing Java, Python, and ReactJS applications and supporting migrations from legacy VM/EC2 environments to EKS.
- Kubernetes (EKS): Deep understanding of core K8s objects (Pods, Ingress, Secrets, etc.) with hands-on experience deploying, managing, and debugging EKS workloads.
- Development (Java/Python): Proficient in backend development, debugging application-level issues, and integrating services via RESTful APIs.
- Version Control (Git): Proficiency in Git workflows (branching, merging, PRs) and managing code repositories in GitLab or Bitbucket.
- Observability & Monitoring: Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk to monitor cluster health, application performance, and log aggregation.
- Scripting & Automation: Strong ability to automate routine infrastructure or deployment tasks using Bash or Python scripting.
- GitOps Fundamentals: Familiarity with modern deployment patterns (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux) to manage state and reconciliation in Kubernetes.
- Networking Concepts: Solid understanding of AWS VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups, and Load Balancing to manage connectivity between EKS and external services.
- Collaborate with a team of developers, systems administrators, and other DevOps engineers to improve the software development process.
- Work with cross-functional teams to understand their needs for infrastructure, software deployment, and automation.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 1-2 years of experience in a Cloud DevOps role.
- Understanding of software development and system administration principles.
- Basic knowledge of a programming language like Python, Java, or JavaScript.
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems.
- Proven experience in Cloud and Micro Services Architecture.
- In depth understanding of DevOps principles and methodologies.
- Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, or Puppet.
- Expertise containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes.
- Experience working on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and in teams.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
- Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar tools
Preferred qualifications
- Academic projects, internship experience, or personal projects related to cloud, DevOps, automation, or backend systems.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Basic understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, load balancing, and firewalls.
- Exposure to monitoring or logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, or similar platforms.
- Interest in cloud security, distributed systems, production operations, and reliability engineering.
- Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Cisco
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions that transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. The company specializes in routing, switching, data center infrastructure, and software-defined networking designed for enterprises of all sizes. Today, Cisco drives major advancements in AI infrastructure, observability, and secure hybrid work platforms.
- Industry
- Networking
- Company size
- 90000+ employees
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
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President and Chief Product Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer
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