Cisco · 4 days ago
Site Reliability Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$126K/yr - $182K/yrCisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. The Site Reliability Engineer will help lead, design, and build the next generation of large scale cloud offerings, working on core services and applications to improve the reliability and resiliency of services and infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Own Splunk Cloud in FedRAMP environments
Work across the organization to deliver quality products that delight Splunk's passionate users
Work with teams of tight-knit engineers who are building a state-of-the-art, cloud-based environment for massive-scale data processing
Qualification
Required
You have experience or an interest in working with regulated computing environments such as FISMA and/or FedRAMP and are enthusiastic about doing it better
You have worked with Kubernetes, EKS, GKE or AKS and the associated ecosystems. Kubernetes certifications or an interest in obtaining these certifications are a plus, such as those from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation; Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
You have a good understanding of linux systems (network stack, file system, OS services) and networking (L2 vs. L3, network architecture, VLANs, etc)
Experience with at least one programming language, preferably golang (go) or python. Knowledge of working with and automating linux systems tasks using this language is required, including working with configuration files and system services. Knowledge of common data structures and algorithms, as well as their performance characteristics is required
Skilled in identifying performance bottlenecks, identifying anomalous system behavior, and resolving root cause of service issues
Preferred
Experience monitoring cloud environments with Splunk
Experience with development and deployment in a hosted cloud environment, preferably AWS, Azure or GCP. Cloud certifications are a plus or an interest in obtaining these certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Google Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)
Experience with large scale distributed cloud service development, infrastructure, traffic management and architecture
Experience with distributed architectures/systems with optimized and scalable software that operates on a large number of nodes
Benefits
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
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
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
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary
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.
Founded in 1984
10001+ employees
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Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
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