Site Reliability Engineer - Devops, AWS, Python/GO - 4 to 8 years

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Bengaluru is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for the Intersight team to enhance reliability, scalability, and security of cloud platforms.

You will work with cross-functional teams on multi-region SaaS systems, implementing monitoring, incident response, and automation using Kubernetes, AWS, and IaC tools, while advocating best practices in reliability engineering. The role involves on-call rotations, close collaboration with product, security, and operations teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field; 5-8+ years in SRE/DevOps or related roles.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes (EKS or self-managed), Docker, networking and AWS.
• Strong IaC skills with Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Experience with observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Splunk or OpenTelemetry.
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Python, Bash, Go).
• Solid Unix/Linux system knowledge and understanding of kernels, libraries, filesystems, and client-server protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize cloud infrastructure for high availability and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions and enhance automation.
• Monitor production systems, participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot incidents, and conduct RCAs.
• Lead postmortems and drive performance optimization and reliability improvements.
• Develop integrations between software and data platforms to meet enterprise needs.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Networking

AWS

Infrastructure as Code

Observability

Programming/Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

As a Site Reliability Engineer on the Intersight Team you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud platforms. The broader team is composed of experienced engineers who value innovation and accountability. You will represent the Intersight SRE team, working in a dynamic environment, tackling challenges with creativity, and delivering on the team's technical roadmap. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, product management, customers and security, to design, influence, build, and maintain SaaS systems operating at multi‑region scale. Your work will directly impact the success of our initiatives by ensuring the underlying platform infrastructure is robust, efficient, and aligned with operational excellence.

Your Impact

We are seeking an experienced Engineer to represent a high‑performing team dedicated to ensuring the reliability and scalability of cloud services, with a focus on a rapidly growing next‑generation project. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on SRE or systems/network administration experience, with familiarity in AWS. This role involves close collaboration across product engineering, service engineering, and SRE teams in a high‑trust, well‑coordinated environment.

If you are looking to excel in a fast‑paced environment creating innovative solutions and want to make a significant long‑lasting impact, this job is for you.

• Design, build, and optimize cloud and data infrastructure to ensure the high availability, reliability, and scalability of systems to meet customer needs, while implementing SRE principles such as monitoring, alerting, error budgets, and incident management.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including customers, development, product management, and security teams, to create secure, scalable solutions and enhance operational efficiency through automation.
• Monitor production systems, participate in on‑call rotations, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to root cause analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts through postmortem reviews and proactive performance optimization.
• Utilize your strong programming skills to integrate software and systems engineering, building core data platform capabilities and automation to meet enterprise customer needs and roadmap objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with 5-8+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering/ DevOps, Cloud Operations, or a related role.
• Practical experience of working in Kubernetes (EKS or self‑managed), Docker, Networking and public cloud (preferably AWS).
• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills, with experience in tools such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Experience with observability tools using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Splunk or Open Telemetry.
• Working knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) for automation and operational tasks.
• Good understanding of Unix/Linux systems, the kernel, system libraries, file systems, and client‑server protocols.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building/managing a cloud‑based data platform, automation and orchestration of their infrastructure and maintaining high availability, system reliability at scale.
• Experience applying AI‑assisted or automation‑first approaches to SRE tooling and workflows.
• Strong personal interest in learning, researching, and creating new technologies with high customer impact
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to bring out the best in a technically diverse team
• Certifications: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent certifications in cloud and security domains.

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.

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.