Cloud Engineering Technical Leader (Remote)

Cisco•San Francisco, CA

6d•$186,900 - $267,700•Remote

About The Position

In this role, you will provide technical leadership for complex cloud engineering initiatives and help shape the architecture, implementation, and operation of cloud-based platforms and services. You will design solutions that balance availability, performance, scalability, security, and cost while helping teams make sound architectural and operational decisions. You will influence cloud strategy across multiple teams, drive infrastructure automation and deployment practices, and help improve the reliability and stability of production environments! You will also mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and collaborate with team members to align cloud capabilities with Cisco’s business and technology goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience, Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience, or PhD with 3+ years of related experience.
5 + years experience designing, developing, and implementing cloud-based software, systems, or platform solutions.
Experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure for availability, performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
Experience leading the technical design and implementation of sophisticated cloud engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
Experience with infrastructure automation, deployment strategies, capacity planning, or cloud infrastructure optimization.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and operating infrastructure across public or private cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
Experience with cloud-native technologies, infrastructure as code, containerization, orchestration, and automated deployment practices.
Experience with infrastructure cost analysis, capacity planning, performance optimization, and operating highly available systems at scale.
Familiarity with cloud security best practices, production access controls, change management, and risk mitigation.
Experience providing technical leadership and mentorship and influencing cloud architecture and engineering decisions across Product, Security, Engineering, and business teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and implementation of sophisticated cloud engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
Design and develop scalable cloud architecture and infrastructure with availability, performance, security, and reliability in mind.
Provide domain expertise on application infrastructure, cloud architecture, and platform engineering.
Design and operate public and private cloud infrastructure and management platforms.
Drive infrastructure automation and establish strategies for automating development, deployment, and operational requirements.
Lead deployment strategy and capacity planning across development
Analyze cloud infrastructure utilization and find opportunities to improve performance and optimize cost.
Work with Product Management, Engineering, Security, and business teams to translate requirements into cloud architecture and infrastructure solutions.
Advise teams and stakeholders on cloud configuration, architecture, and migration strategies.
Apply security standards and procedures to cloud infrastructure, production access, and change management processes.
Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks associated with cloud platforms and production environments.
Drive improvements in the availability, performance, scalability, and stability of systems, services, and products at scale.
Evaluate cloud platforms, technologies, and engineering practices and recommend enhancements based on business and technical requirements.
Communicate technical tradeoffs and collaborate with cross-functional partners to align on architecture, priorities, and outcomes.
Mentor engineers and share cloud engineering, automation, security, and operational guidelines across teams.
Stay ahead of with cloud technologies, industry trends, and emerging engineering practices to help guide technical strategy.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer