Software Engineer - Core DevOps - Docker/Kubernetes/Linux - Terraform/Ansible - CICD - REST/JSON/RPC/secure cloud - Splunk - Bangalore - 8 to 11 years
The Cisco IQ and Validation team is building the next generation of intelligent, AI-driven network validation and automation capabilities. We combine cloud-native software engineering, Agentic AI, LLMs, MCP, A2A, and network automation to enable customers to validate and operate complex environments more intelligently. The team brings together architects, senior engineers, software engineers, AI specialists, and domain experts working across a global organization. We are building foundational capabilities that will enable AI agents to reason, interact with enterprise tools, and safely execute validation workflows at scale.
Your Impact
You will serve as the core DevOps partner for our application and QA teams, directly responsible for accelerating development velocity. Your role involves designing and maintaining build/release pipelines, managing containerized services, and bridging the gap between application requirements and underlying cloud infrastructure. You will evolve from infrastructure-level automation toward high-level microservice development, ensuring our platform remains scalable, secure, and highly performant as we drive Cisco’s transition to cloud-recurring business models.
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience designing and building complex backend, distributed, automation, or platform systems.
- 4+ years of experience developing and deploying applications in the cloud.
- Deep technical proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux systems administration (systemd, networking, and performance tuning).
- Advanced competency in Python and shell scripting.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Practical experience with observability tooling, including metrics (Prometheus/Grafana) and centralized logging (ELK, Loki, or Splunk).
- Strong understanding of REST, JSON RPC, and secure cloud application hardening practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in Golang.
- Experience deploying OpenShift clusters and managing workloads in OpenStack or AWS.
- Expertise in GitOps deployment patterns (ArgoCD, Flux).
- Experience synthesizing industry benchmarks and technical feedback to drive architecture decisions.
- Background in network consulting or automated infrastructure testing.
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.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience designing and building complex backend, distributed, automation, or platform systems
- 4+ years of experience developing and deploying applications in the cloud
- Deep technical proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux systems administration
- Advanced competency in Python and shell scripting
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Experience with observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki, or Splunk
- Strong understanding of REST, JSON-RPC, and secure cloud application hardening
- Proficiency in Golang
- Experience deploying OpenShift clusters and managing workloads in OpenStack or AWS
- Expertise in GitOps deployment patterns using ArgoCD or Flux
- Experience synthesizing industry benchmarks and technical feedback to drive architecture decisions
- Background in network consulting or automated infrastructure testing
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 broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.
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