Software Engineer- SRE/DevOps

Role details

The application window is expected to close on: 10/24/2026 Meet the Team We are currently looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join the Intersight SRE team as part of Cisco's Data Center Compute portfolio. Cisco Intersight is a cloud and on-premise based system management platform for Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System), and other Data Center products. It provides actionable intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify and automate their environments. It is driven by analytics and machine learning to provide actionable intelligence for IT operations management. Intersight Virtual Appliance is the on-premises solution that runs the Intersight capabilities in a Virtual Appliance. As a Site Reliability Engineer on the Intersight team, you will help build and operate highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. You will work across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, automation, observability, CI/CD, and production reliability while partnering closely with software engineering, security, and product teams. Your Impact A successful candidate will bring strong technical and operational expertise in cloud-native technologies and thrive in a fast-moving environment. You will solve complex reliability problems, automate operational work, and help improve the availability, scalability, security, and efficiency of Intersight. You should be comfortable solving complex technical problems, learning new technologies, and working independently in a fast-paced environment. You care deeply about engineering quality, customer impact, and continuous improvement. You should be passionate about reliability, automation, quality, and customer experience and be comfortable working in collaborative, self-organizing teams. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a large-scale cloud platform. Responsibilities Include: Design, build, automate, and operate reliable cloud infrastructure supporting Intersight at scale. Improve service reliability through monitoring, observability, automation, capacity management, and SRE best practices. Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Build automation and tooling using Python, Go, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD technologies to reduce operational toil. Collaborate with software engineering, security, and platform teams to improve scalability, availability, security, and operational efficiency. Participate in production operations, releases, and on-call responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s +5 years of related experience, or Master’s +3 years of related experience or PhD +0 year of related experience. Experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions . Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS , and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible. Experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, networking, security, and CI/CD . Experience with observability and monitoring platforms, including metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, and alerting. Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar programming languages , with a strong understanding of software development principles. Preferred Qualifications Experience building and operating highly available cloud platforms and infrastructure at scale. Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment Passion for learning and applying new technologies to deliver customer impact. Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts and influence across diverse teams. Experience with cloud, infrastructure, or application security and security best practices is a plus. Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers is a plus. Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKAD, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent cloud/security certifications. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $155,000.00 to $222,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees