Senior Site Reliability Engineer — Kubernetes & GitOps Lead

Cisco; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Senior DevOps / Software Engineer in Galway to lead Kubernetes-based microservices configurations and a GitOps-driven delivery model. You will design, implement, and secure scalable deployments across development and production environments, while advancing a self-service platform for teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a hybrid work setup, with a focus on reliability, observability, and scalable infrastructure in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a analytical subject or related field.
• 7+ years demonstrated experience in software development.
• Strong programming aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to apply scientific approach and creative skills to complex problems.
• Flexible and thrives in diverse team environments with clear communication.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality results.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, coding, testing and delivery of Kubernetes-based microservices configurations (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps).
• Build reusable base configs with overlays and enable safe promotion across dev, staging and production.
• Drive GitOps operations using Argo CD and implement progressive delivery with canary releases.
• Codify autoscaling, resiliency and manage secrets via Vault and Kubernetes Secrets.
• Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate configuration-as-code development and validation.
• Promote a self-service platform using Backstage and Argo CD, enabling declarative deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes

DevOps

Programming

Problem solving

Collaboration

Quality focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Senior DevOps / Software Engineer in Galway to lead Kubernetes-based microservices configurations and a GitOps-driven delivery model. You will design, implement, and secure scalable deployments across development and production environments, while advancing a self-service platform for teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a hybrid work setup, with a focus on reliability, observability, and scalable infrastructure in a