Cloud Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & OpenStack

Cisco Systems, Inc; Galway; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring a software engineer to design and build cloud‑native platform capabilities for OpenStack and Kubernetes. The role emphasizes scalable infrastructure, automation, and collaboration with SRE, security, and networking teams.

You will work on Kubernetes layers, cluster lifecycle tooling, and platform components for networking, storage, and security, while leveraging AI‑assisted tools to enhance productivity and reliability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software development or cloud/platform engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) or Python
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and cloud‑native technologies.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills in large-scale environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience with at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience using AI‑assisted tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality.
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

Responsibilities

• Design and build foundational capabilities of the cloud‑native ecosystem, with a focus on Kubernetes layers and the underlying infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation and tooling for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management, configuration, and upgrades.
• Create and enhance platform components that support Kubernetes networking, storage, security, and resource management.
• Collaborate closely with SRE, security, networking and application teams to deliver robust and scalable platform capabilities.
• Leverage AI‑assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, code quality, and troubleshooting efficiency.
• Participate in on‑call rotations, incident response, and post‑incident reviews to ensure platform reliability.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Python

Kubernetes

Networking fundamentals

Observability tools

AI-assisted tools

Terraform

Cloud platforms

Tools

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Cloud platforms

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring a software engineer to design and build cloud‑native platform capabilities for OpenStack and Kubernetes. The role emphasizes scalable infrastructure, automation, and collaboration with SRE, security, and networking teams.

You will work on Kubernetes layers, cluster lifecycle tooling, and platform components for networking, storage, and security, while leveraging AI‑assisted tools to enhance productivity and reliability.