Release Manager - Isovalent

Cisco Systems, Inc.•San Jose, CA

32d•Remote

About The Position

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of numerous, industry-leading, global organizations. Meet the Team Cisco Isovalent is seeking a proactive Release Manager to own the release process for the Isovalent / Hypershield Platform. This role is vital to ensuring a seamless product experience and streamlining installation processes to improve customer satisfaction. The Release Manager will coordinate various teams to lead timely releases and successful deployments of the platform, leveraging automation and collaboration tools to drive efficient, timely releases. Your Impact As a Release Manager at Cisco Isovalent, you will: Manage the end-to-end release process to deliver a unified customer experience. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to accelerate Cisco Hypershield deliverables and ensure timely releases. Streamline installation processes to reduce Proof-of-Concept timelines and improve customer satisfaction. Collaborate closely with development teams to build and maintain reliable software, utilizing GitHub for version control and collaboration. Implement automation strategies to enhance release efficiency and reliability. Develop, support, and improve the platform using Golang and Kubernetes. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
8+ years of experience in release management or a similar role within a software development environment
Experienced with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and a scripting or programming language such as Python or Golang.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Experience with Golang strongly preferred. Ability to read and comprehend Golang and troubleshoot or debug Golang code strongly desired.
Certifications in Kubernetes, project management, or related fields
Solid release management experience for cloud service providers is highly preferred
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in diverse team environments

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end release process to deliver a unified customer experience.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to accelerate Cisco Hypershield deliverables and ensure timely releases.
Streamline installation processes to reduce Proof-of-Concept timelines and improve customer satisfaction.
Collaborate closely with development teams to build and maintain reliable software, utilizing GitHub for version control and collaboration.
Implement automation strategies to enhance release efficiency and reliability.
Develop, support, and improve the platform using Golang and Kubernetes.

Benefits

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.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.