Software Engineer (OpenStack) at Cisco

Cisco; Oranmore; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Galway in Ireland is hiring a Software Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack private cloud solutions. You will write Terraform for resource provisioning and develop Python automation for cloud operations, while ensuring performance and reliability in a Linux-based data center.

The role emphasizes CI/CD practices, collaboration with a Cloud Software & Solutions team, and building scalable cloud-native services with Kubernetes familiarity. On-site in Galway, Ireland.

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 design, deployment, and maintenance of OpenStack private cloud solutions for data center infrastructure.
• Write and maintain Terraform scripts to automate compute, storage, and network 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

Terraform

Linux

CI/CD

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Prometheus

GitHub CI

Job description

Cisco in Galway, G, IE. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

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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