OpenStack Cloud Engineer - Automation & Python

Cisco Systems, Inc; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the CSS group to design and build scalable cloud-native applications and services on OpenStack and Kubernetes.

You will help deploy private cloud solutions, automate provisioning with Terraform, and develop Python tooling for cloud operations. Ideal candidates have strong OpenStack knowledge, Python automation skills, and experience with Linux networking.

Qualifications

• 4+ years (BS) or 2+ years (MS) of experience in software development or cloud/platform engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of OpenStack core components (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Glance).
• Proficient in Python scripting for automation and tooling development.
• Solid understanding of Linux and data center networking fundamentals.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub CI, or equivalent).
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack private cloud solutions for data center infrastructure.
• Write and maintain Terraform scripts to automate compute, storage, and network resource provisioning.
• Develop Python scripts to automate cloud operations, workflows, and maintenance tasks.
• Monitor and optimize OpenStack environment performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

OpenStack

Python

Linux

CI/CD tools

AI-assisted tooling

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the CSS group to design and build scalable cloud-native applications and services on OpenStack and Kubernetes.

You will help deploy private cloud solutions, automate provisioning with Terraform, and develop Python tooling for cloud operations. Ideal candidates have strong OpenStack knowledge, Python automation skills, and experience with Linux networking.