Software Engineer - SRE
About The Position
We are currently looking for talent to join our Intersight development team as part of Cisco's Data Center Compute portfolio. Cisco Intersight is a cloud and on-premise based system management platform for Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System), and other Data Center products. It provides actionable intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify and automate their environments. It is driven by analytics and machine learning to provide actionable intelligence for IT operations management. Intersight Virtual Appliance is the on-premises solution that runs the Intersight capabilities in a Virtual Appliance. As part of Intersight Virtual Appliance team, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic core team and help shape the future of Data Center Infrastructure management technology, product direction and eventually the business in Data Center. We are a close team who have decades of experience building infrastructure products and have earned a reputation within the company for on-time delivery of a quality product. Your co-workers will be a group of dedicated Go/Java server-side developers and cloud/web technology architects. A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise especially in cloud native technologies and ability to work within a fast moving, startup like environment to deliver solid code that has a broad business impact. More than any other quality, we are looking for those driven by the challenge of solving unique and difficult technical problems, those who thrive and excel when given creative freedom, and those who aren't afraid to dive into new territory (technical or otherwise) and learn something new. You care deeply about what you do and how much impact it can have. You should have a good sense of product design, be passionate about quality and customers and be willing to work in small, self-organizing teams. If you are looking to excel in a fast-paced environment creating groundbreaking network management solutions and want to make a significant long-lasting impact, this job is for you!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s +7 years of related experience, or Master’s +4 years of related experience or PhD +1 year of related experience.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions.
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible.
- Experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, networking, security, and CI/CD.
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar programming languages, with a strong understanding of software development principles.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building/managing a cloud-based data platform, automation and orchestration of their infrastructure and maintaining high availability, system reliability at scale.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong passion for learning, researching, and developing innovative technologies that deliver significant customer impact.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-experts while fostering collaboration and driving excellence within diverse technical teams.
- Certifications: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent certifications in cloud and security domains.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to backend development activities of Intersight SaaS & On-premises appliance products including planning, designing, implementing, testing, automating, and coordinating with other teams.
- Influence the feature development and improving product quality and customer experience.
- Good team player. Lead and mentor colleagues with your expertise and knowledge.
- Maintain active understanding of industry practices for platform scaling and new technology.
- Work on Agile Teams using continuous development and deployment process
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
- grants of Cisco restricted stock units
- 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)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 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
- 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
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
