Release Engineer

Cisco Systems Inc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking an experienced Release Manager in the UK to own end-to-end release processes for a cloud-native platform, delivering a unified customer experience. You will coordinate with multi-functional teams to accelerate work and ensure timely, high-quality software releases.

The role requires 6+ years in release management, hands-on experience with Golang and Kubernetes/OpenShift, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• 6+ years of release management or similar experience.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and a programming language such as Golang or Python.
• Certifications in Kubernetes or project management are a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage 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 PoC 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.

Skills

Release management

DevOps

CI/CD

Golang

GitHub

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitHub Actions

Job description

• 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
  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, Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with Golang strongly preferred. Ability to read and comprehend Golang and solve 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
  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., 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.