Cloud Platform Engineering Lead – Kubernetes & OpenStack

Cisco Systems, Inc; Galway; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to join the Cloud Software & Solutions group to design and build cloud-native applications and services that power our OpenStack and Kubernetes-based platform.

You will work on foundational capabilities, automation, and platform components, collaborating with SRE, security, and networking teams while applying AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity and reliability.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in software development or cloud/platform engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang).
• 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 (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)

Networking fundamentals

Debugging & problem solving

Cloud/platform engineering

AI-assisted tooling experience

Education

BS/MS in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to join the Cloud Software & Solutions group to design and build cloud-native applications and services that power our OpenStack and Kubernetes-based platform.

You will work on foundational capabilities, automation, and platform components, collaborating with SRE, security, and networking teams while applying AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity and reliability.