Meet the Team
Join Cisco's Cloud and Data Center Engineering team—a collaborative group of engineers, architects, and operations specialists dedicated to designing, implementing, and optimizing Cisco's cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure with a strong focus on network engineering and data centre operations. Our team partners with product managers, security, and IT operations to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions, while staying aligned with Cisco's security standards and industry best practices. We thrive on cross-functional collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering high-impact solutions that power Cisco's business.
Your Impact
As an Cloud Engineer - Infrastructure Operations, you will:
Design, develop, and implement cloud-based and data centre network solutions, combining cutting-edge technologies to optimize architecture in line with Cisco's security standards and policies.
Design, configure, and maintain data centre network architectures, including switching, routing, and network segmentation across on-premises and hybrid environments.
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and security teams to develop detailed specifications for new cloud-based products, services, and applications, focusing on network security optimization, scalability, and performance.
Plan and execute compute and storage migration activities for data center relocation or consolidation projects, including assessing environments, creating migration strategies, and mitigating risks.
Deploy, configure, and maintain virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, OpenStack), performing both live and cold VM migrations and decommissioning with minimal service disruption.
Build and maintain enterprise storage systems (NAS/SAN), including volume/LUN creation, host mapping, multipathing, and data replication.
Validate system performance and data integrity post-migration, conduct tuning and optimization, and ensure high availability and performance of systems.
Write scripts to automate server operations, network configurations, and management, and maintain QA and production environments using automation tools.
Build and maintain monitoring tools for network and infrastructure performance, analyze system trends, and proactively address blockers to meet deadlines.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (application, data centre ops, security) while following ITIL-based request, change, and incident management processes.
Produce clear migration documentation and handover materials, sharing learnings and supporting problem resolution across teams.
Apply agile methodologies to manage timelines and deliverables, and ensure compliance with security, change management, and operational standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field plus 3 years of relevant experience in network engineering or data centre operations, OR Master's degree in a related field plus 1 year of relevant experience.
Experience in the design, development, and maintenance of cloud-based solutions and network infrastructure.
Working knowledge of data centre networking concepts, switching, and routing protocols.
Working knowledge of virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, OpenStack) and migration activities.
Familiarity with enterprise storage systems (NAS/SAN).
Experience collaborating within cross-functional, agile teams.
Understanding of security, compliance, and change management processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced expertise in Cisco networking platforms, data centre switch architecture, and network design.
Hands-on experience with data centre network design, implementation, and troubleshooting (switching, routing, VLANs, load balancing).
Expert-level experience in deploying, administering, and operating virtualization platforms (VMware, OpenStack).
Strong expertise in building, operating, and tuning Linux and Windows Server environments for high availability and performance.
In-depth knowledge of enterprise storage systems (e.g., NetApp) and storage architectures (NAS, SAN), including volume/LUN management, host mapping, multipathing, and data replication.
Proficiency in network automation and programmability (REST APIs, Ansible, Python).
Hands-on experience in data centre operations, including hardware installation, rack management, cabling, power management, and network cabling infrastructure.
Proficiency in scripting and automation for network, server, and infrastructure management.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools for network and infrastructure performance (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus).
Knowledge of data centre security standards and network segmentation best practices.
CollabHiring
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field plus 3 years relevant experience (or Master's plus 1 year).
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based solutions and network infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of data center networking concepts, switching, and routing protocols.
- Working knowledge of virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, OpenStack) and migration activities.
- Familiarity with enterprise storage systems (NAS/SAN).
- Experience collaborating within cross-functional, agile teams.
- Understanding of security, compliance, and change management processes.
- Advanced expertise in Cisco networking platforms and data center switch architecture.
- Hands-on experience with data center network design, implementation, and troubleshooting (switching, routing, VLANs, load balancing).
- Expert-level experience deploying and operating virtualization platforms (VMware, OpenStack).
- Expertise building and tuning Linux and Windows Server environments for HA and performance.
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise storage systems (e.g., NetApp) including LUN/volume management and replication.
- Proficiency in network automation and programmability (REST APIs, Ansible, Python).
- Hands-on data center operations experience: hardware installation, rack management, cabling, power management.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools for network and infrastructure performance (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation for server, network, and infrastructure management.
- Knowledge of data center security standards and network segmentation best practices.
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
