Software Engineer (OpenStack)

521 Cisco Systems Internetworking (Ireland) Limited; Galway; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Ireland's Common Platform Services team is seeking a Software Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack private cloud solutions for data center infrastructure in Galway. You will write Terraform scripts to automate compute, storage, and network provisioning, and develop Python scripts to automate cloud operations and workflows.

You will monitor OpenStack performance, troubleshoot platform issues, and contribute to continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• BS with 4+ years or MS with 2+ years in software/cloud roles.
• Strong knowledge of OpenStack core components: Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Glance.
• Proficient in Python scripting for automation and tooling development.
• Solid Linux and data center networking fundamentals; CI/CD experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack private cloud solutions for data center infrastructure.
• Write Terraform scripts to automate compute, storage, and network provisioning.
• Develop Python scripts to automate cloud operations, workflows, and maintenance tasks.
• Monitor OpenStack environment performance and reliability; troubleshoot issues and drive improvements.

Skills

OpenStack components

Python scripting

Linux fundamentals

CI/CD tools

AI-assisted tooling

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Prometheus

Grafana

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Meet the Team

The Cisco Common Platform Services (CCPS) organization is transforming how Cisco delivers software-as-a-service by providing a modern, consistent, and secure platform for all! With demonstrated ability, our global team brings innovative methodologies to building and managing hybrid cloud environments. We focus on platform management services, continuously evaluating infrastructure and operations to ensure efficiency and precision. Our expertise in IaaS and PaaS, combined with repeatable and portable delivery models, enables the rapid and secure deployment of applications. Within CCPS, the Cloud Software & Solutions (CSS) group designs and develops OpenStack and Kubernetes platform solutions with an emphasis on quality, stability, simplification, user experience, scalability, performance, and portability. We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team and build scalable cloud-native applications and services.

Your Impact

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.

Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana. Knowledge of networking protocols (BGP, VLAN, VXLAN). Familiarity with AWS cloud services and architecture. Working knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration. Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA), Terraform Associate, AWS Solutions Architect, or CKA certification.

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