Cloud Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc; Galway; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions across public and private environments. You will work with product management, IT, security, and operations to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure and automated deployment pipelines.

The role emphasizes automation, configuration management, and container orchestration, with a strong focus on security and reliable operations in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Eng or related field with 5+ years of related experience, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD.
• Experience designing cloud-based solutions and software, systems, and platform engineering.
• Proficiency coding across multiple languages and using configuration management to deploy cloud updates.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and automation tools.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional and agile teams.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and change management in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based solutions aligned with security standards.
• Architect cloud solutions for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead rollout of cloud management platforms and evaluate performance improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product specs and security enhancements.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and server management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment.
• Manage container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker for scalable deployments.

Skills

Cloud engineering

CI/CD

Security/compliance

Agile collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years

Master's degree + 3 years

PhD + relevant field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

Job description

Meet the Team

Join Cisco’s Cloud Engineering team— a collaborative group of engineers, architects, and security professionals dedicated to designing, building, and optimizing cloud-based solutions that power Cisco’s next-generation products and services. Our team works closely with product managers, IT, security, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud infrastructure, while staying at the forefront of industry trends and best practices.

Your Impact

As a Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based solutions in line with Cisco’s security standards and industry best practices.
• Architect cloud solutions that combine multiple technologies to deliver optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead and contribute to the rollout of public and private cloud management platforms, evaluating their performance and implementing enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product management, engineering, and security—to develop specifications for new cloud-based products and identify security optimization opportunities.
• Guide migration of existing services to the cloud, and automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and server management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software build, test, and deployment processes.
• Utilize configuration management software (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef) to deploy and update cloud environments.
• Manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker for scalable application deployment.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability of services.
• Ensure security, compliance, and change management processes are followed in production environments.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field plus 5 years of related experience; OR
  Master’s degree plus 3 years of related experience; OR
  PhD in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in software, systems, and platform engineering with experience designing and developing cloud-based solutions.
• Experience building code in multiple languages and using configuration management software to deploy updates in the cloud.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and automation tools.
• Experience collaborating within cross-functional and agile teams.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and change management procedures in cloud environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Drone).
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python, YAML, and shell scripting.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm).
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef).
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their DevOps services.
• Familiarity with network automation and programmability (REST APIs).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana) and source code repository management (Git).
• Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment processes, and server management.
• Experience guiding cloud migration projects and leading quality control/testing efforts for scripts and automation.
• Ability to measure and report on key DevOps metrics (deployment frequency, change failure rate, MTTR, lead time).

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging DevOps tools and cloud best practices.

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.