Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Python, Kubernetes, Terraform
Cisco · Posted Nov 3
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
The Cisco Common Platform Services (CCPS) organization provides a modern, consistent, and secure cloud platform foundation for Cisco's cloud-scale SaaS offerings, and within it the Cloud Software & Solutions (CSS) group builds enterprise Kubernetes and OpenStack platform solutions focused on stability, scale, and performance. The team partners with development, security, and infrastructure peers globally to build and secure golden container foundations. This role designs and maintains secure container base images, leads container vulnerability and CVE management, and builds Python/CI-CD automation for scanning and testing images across Kubernetes and OpenStack environments.
What you will do
- Design, maintain, and optimize secure container base images and platform components across Kubernetes and OpenStack environments.
- Lead container vulnerability management—identifying CVEs, evaluating severity, executing patch workflows, and verifying security fixes.
- Build automated pipelines using Python, Docker, and CI/CD tools to continuously scan, validate, and test container images across their build and release lifecycles.
- Debug container runtime, Linux networking, storage, and orchestration challenges across distributed multi-tenant environments.
- Leverage AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate code generation, automate repetitive scripts, and build reusable platform tools.
- Partner with engineering, QA, and security teams to embed secure-by-default standards and maintain clear documentation for release readiness.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 8+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Software Engineering (Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience welcomed).
- Proven experience building, packaging, and operating containerized services using Docker/Podman and Kubernetes in production.
- Hands-on experience with container image scanning, CVE triage, patch validation, and image lifecycle management.
- Strong programming capability in Python to develop maintainable automation, custom scripts, and test suites.
- Solid Linux troubleshooting skills across container runtimes, networking, storage, and resource management.
- Experience embedding container builds, security scans, and automated checks into modern CI/CD release pipelines.
- Daily comfort using AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate development and debugging.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with OpenStack infrastructure and its containerized services.
- Familiarity with container vulnerability scanners (e.g., Trivy, Grype, Clair).
- Exposure to software supply-chain security (SBOM generation, Cosign/Sigstore image signing, and provenance).
- Infrastructure as Code experience using Helm, Terraform, or Ansible.
- Relevant industry certifications (CKA/CKAD, Red Hat, Linux Foundation, or Cloud Security).
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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