Tech Leader, Cloud Engineering
The application window is expected to close on: April 30, 2025.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Preference will be given to candidates local to Austin, Texas; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, North Carolina; Fulton, Maryland; Atlanta Metro, Georgia; Boston Metro, Massachusetts.
Meet the Team
Cisco Cloud Security is at the forefront of enabling secure connectivity for users across the globe. Our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team builds and operates cloud-delivered security solutions that are highly available, scalable, and reliable. We are passionate about transforming how security is delivered and continuously evolve our systems to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
Your Impact
As a Tech Leader in Cloud Engineering, you’ll be a key driver in building the next generation of Cisco’s cloud security infrastructure. You’ll own production systems end-to-end and work cross-functionally with support teams, developers, and partners to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable services. You’ll help evolve our observability, automation, and incident response practices while fostering a culture of reliability and operational excellence.
* Design and develop scalable, reliable infrastructure and platforms that power cloud-delivered security services
* Own production environments and processes—monitoring, incident response, automation, and continuous improvement
* Participate in and help lead a 24/7 on-call rotation, ensuring production systems are always available
* Collaborate closely with internal teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the full stack
* Ensure compliance with security controls while driving self-healing, automated, and observable systems
* Champion engineering best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing across the team
Minimum Qualifications
* 8+ years of experience managing large-scale public or private cloud infrastructure
* 5+ years of experience programming in Golang or Python
* 3+ years of operational experience in cloud automation and CI/CD practices
Preferred Qualifications
* 3+ years of Linux system administration experience
* Expertise with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
* Strong incident response and release management background
* Experience working directly with support teams and external customers
* Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong desire to automate and improve everything
#WeAreCisco
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
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Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.