Partner with engineering, QA, and security teams to embed secure-by-default standards and maintain clear documentation for release readiness.
Minimum Qualifications (Must-Have Skills)
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 (Optional Skills)
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).
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.
Disclaimer
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