Hybrid Cloud Engineer

Cisco; Galway; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Galway seeks a senior Cloud and Data Center Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise cloud and data center networks.

You will work across virtualization, storage, and automation to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure aligned with Cisco's standards. Join a cross-functional team collaborating with product managers, security, and IT operations to drive migration projects, network optimization, and automated provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps.

Formación

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering; 5+ years in network or data center ops.
• Experience deploying, operating virtualization platforms (VMware, OpenStack, Hyper-V).
• Linux/Windows Server admin for high availability and performance.
• Enterprise storage systems (NAS/SAN) with data replication and multipathing.
• IaC (Terraform, Ansible, GitOps).
• IPv4/IPv6 networking and cloud network architectures.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell for automation.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based and data center network solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and security teams on specs for cloud products and apps; focus on security, scalability, and performance.
• Plan and execute compute and storage migrations for data center relocation or consolidation.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain virtualization platforms; perform migrations with minimal disruption.
• Build and maintain enterprise storage systems (NAS/SAN); manage LUNs, host mapping, multipathing, and replication.

Conocimientos

Network engineering

Data center operations

Linux administration

Windows Server administration

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Infrastructure as Code

Educación

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Herramientas

VMware

OpenStack

Hyper-V

Terraform

Ansible

GitOps

Docker

Kubernetes

NAS/SAN (NetApp, Dell EMC)

Descripción del empleo

Meet the Team

Join Cisco's Cloud and Data Center Engineering team - a collaborative group of engineers, architects, and operations specialists dedicated to designing, implementing, and optimizing Cisco's cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure with a strong focus on network engineering and data center operations. Our team partners with product managers, security, and IT operations to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions, while staying aligned with Cisco's security standards and industry best practices. We thrive on cross-functional collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering high-impact solutions that power Cisco's business.

Your Impact

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based and data center network solutions, combining cutting-edge technologies to optimize architecture in line with Cisco's security standards and policies.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and security teams to develop detailed specifications for new cloud-based products, services, and applications, focusing on network security optimization, scalability, and performance.
• Plan and execute compute and storage migration activities for data center relocation or consolidation projects, including assessing environments, creating migration strategies, and mitigating risks.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, OpenStack), performing both live and cold VM migrations and decommissioning with minimal service disruption.
• Build and maintain enterprise storage systems (NAS/SAN), including volume/LUN creation, host mapping, multipathing, and data replication.

Minimum Qualifications

• A completed degree in Computer Science, or Engineering, combined with 5 + years of experience such as network engineering or data center operations
• Experience in deploying, administering, and operating virtualization platforms (VMware, OpenStack, Hyper-V).
• Experience in building, operating, tuning, and troubleshooting Linux and Windows Server environments for high availability and performance.
• Experience in enterprise storage systems (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC) and advanced storage architectures (NAS, SAN), including volume/LUN management, host mapping, multipathing, data replication, and snapshots.
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, GitOps).
• Experience with IPv4/IPv6 networking and experience with cloud network architecture and automation.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for infrastructure automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data center operations, including hardware installation, rack management, cabling, power management, and environmental monitoring.
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Experience in automation and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with Source Code Control Management and CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Argo, Harness, etc.).
• Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience in development of next gen agentic AI ops agents

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.