Senior SRE: Kubernetes, GitOps & AI-Driven Reliability

Cisco

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cisco's Webex Engineering Group in London is seeking an experienced software engineer with strong DevOps and Kubernetes expertise to design, build, and operate Kubernetes-based microservices configurations in a hybrid work environment.

You will drive GitOps with Argo CD, manage secure secrets with Vault, and contribute to a data-driven observability stack using Prometheus and Grafana, enabling reliable, scalable deployments across dev, staging, and production.

Qualifications

Analytical degree or equivalent experience in an analytical subject.
8+ years demonstrated experience in software development.
Coding aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies quickly.
Strong Kubernetes and microservices experience.
Experience with GitOps (CI/CD).

Responsibilities

Full Lifecycle Development: Own the design, codification, testing, and delivery of Kubernetes-based microservices configurations (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps) using Kubernetes, Helm. Build reusable base configs with environment overlays and enable safe promotion across dev, staging, and production.
DevOps & Microservices: Drive operational perfection in a GitOps model using Argo CD. Implement progressive delivery (canary releases, validation gates), codify autoscaling and resiliency, and manage secure secrets via HashiCorp Vault and Kubernetes Secrets.
Embrace AI technology: Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate development, validation, and optimization of configuration-as-code, improving delivery speed and reducing deployment risk.
Adaptable & Problem-Solver: Address complex challenges across configuration, policy, observability, and data services. Apply a data-driven approach using Prometheus and Grafana to improve reliability and performance.
Ownership & Quality: Own end-to-end configuration quality, enforcing governance with Open Policy Agent. Ensure secure, compliant deployments and full reproducibility, including backup, restore, and disaster recovery.
Support & Growth: Advance a self-service platform using Backstage and Argo CD, enabling teams to deploy via declarative configs while promoting standard processes and continuous improvement.