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Cisco’s Enterprise DevOps as a Service (EDaaS) team is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the identification and resolution of operational performance issues while applying security best practices across our growing portfolio of DevOps and AI-driven development tools. EDaaS is a fast-paced team driving the modernization of Cisco IT & Engineering workflows with modern, cloud-native solutions and automation.

The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about enabling developers with cutting-edge tooling. You will play a critical role in administering and optimizing both traditional DevOps platforms and next-generation AI Code Assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf), ensuring secure, scalable, and effective adoption across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Develop object-oriented Python code to process large data sets via REST APIs.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using configuration management tools.

• Enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure reliability and performance.

• Administer, configure, and optimize AI Code Assistant platforms to maximize developer productivity while enforcing enterprise security and compliance standards.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AI-assisted development into workflows and provide ongoing operational support.

• Contribute to automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tooling to improve efficiency across the enterprise.

Required Skills and Experience

• 6-8+ years of Linux/Unix administration (with emphasis on RedHat).

• 6-8+ years of scripting experience (Python, Bash, etc.).

• Hands-on experience administering AI Code Assistant tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Windsurf, including configuration, policy enforcement, and usage monitoring.

• Experience administering and supporting one or more categories of DevOps tools:

• Source code management (GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket, GitLab)

• Build automation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Artifact management (Artifactory, GitLFS, Maven)

• Strong experience working with REST APIs.

• Experience with configuration management platforms (Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Salt).

• Solid understanding of computer networking fundamentals (OSI layers, DNS, etc.).

• Proven troubleshooting skills in diverse technical environments.

• Well-versed with Git and workflows (forking, gitflow, etc.).

• General knowledge of reverse proxy systems (Nginx, HAProxy, Apache).

Desired Skills and Experience

• Enterprise-level administration and monitoring of GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, and Artifactory.

• Experience applying security best practices to Linux environments.

• Familiarity with monitoring technologies (Nagios, AppDynamics, etc.).

• Production experience with Docker containers and image management.

• Experience with AWS (EC2, RDS, ELB, etc.).

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $101,500.00 to $144,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

+ 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.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

+ .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

+ 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

+ 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

+ Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$123,600.00 - $200,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$109,900.00 - $181,600.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.