Cisco · 2 weeks ago
AI Operations Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expCisco is looking for an experienced and innovative DevOps Engineer to join their global DevOps team. The role involves architecting and building scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while leading the adoption of best-in-class DevOps practices across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Implement end-to-end CI/CD workflows in a large-scale, distributed environment—enabling both on-demand and scheduled builds and deployments with zero downtime
Scale microservice-based platforms across multiple geographic regions, with a focus on container orchestration (Kubernetes), cost optimization, and automated scaling solutions
Collaborate with engineering, QA, and product teams to streamline delivery pipelines and promote DevOps best practices throughout the development lifecycle
Advocate automation in every layer of the infrastructure stack using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools such as Terraform, Helm, and GitOps frameworks
Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging DevOps tools and technologies to increase system resilience, reduce operational overhead, and enhance developer productivity
Participate in on-call rotation
Serve as a domain expert within the DevOps organization—promoting a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Comp Science, Engineering (or related field /industry) + 5 years of DevOps experience, Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD with related experience
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Solid scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
Preferred
Deep expertise in CI/CD tooling and practices, including hands-on experience with systems like Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, or similar
Strong proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native patterns in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Demonstrated success scaling containerized microservices across regions with cost and performance optimizations
Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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