Senior Release Engineer – Cloud Native, Golang & Kubernetes

570 Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is a company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. We build open‑source software and enterprise solutions for networking, security, and observability in modern cloud native infrastructure.

The role centers on managing end-to-end releases, coordinating with multi-functional teams, and streamlining installation processes to shorten PoC timelines while delivering a reliable platform using GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and Golang.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage the end‑to‑end release process to deliver a unified customer experience
• Coordinate with multi‑functional teams to accelerate work 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, using 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

Skills

6+ years release management

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Golang

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Job description

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is a company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. We build open‑source software and enterprise solutions for networking, security, and observability in modern cloud native infrastructure.

The role centers on managing end-to-end releases, coordinating with multi-functional teams, and streamlining installation processes to shorten PoC timelines while delivering a reliable platform using GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and Golang.