Hybrid/Remote Cloud Platform Tech Lead

Cisco Systems; Cheyenne (WY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior engineer to lead the Automation and Configuration Management (ACM) team's configuration platform in a hybrid role based in the US. You will set architectural direction, drive large-scale projects, and mentor engineers to raise technical excellence.

The role demands building resilient cloud-native systems, collaboration across teams, and deep experience with Go or Python, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code in AWS, GCP, Azure, or GovCloud.

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
• Experience in building and operating large-scale production systems with fluency in Go and/or Python.
• Applied experience designing resilient, scalable distributed systems in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or GovCloud.
• Prior experience with configuration and infrastructure as code tools like Puppet, Terraform, or Ansible at scale.
• Applied experience leading major technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction beyond immediate teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the long-term technical direction for ACM’s configuration platform by defining architecture, technology investments, and build vs. buy tradeoffs to support thousands of customers.
• Lead and deliver complex, high-impact projects spanning configuration delivery, disaster recovery, fleet management, and platform reliability.
• Establish standards for code quality, system design, observability, and operational excellence to raise the engineering bar.
• Mentor engineers across levels to accelerate their growth through code reviews, design feedback, pairing, and coaching.
• Own production reliability by providing technical judgment during major incidents and designing systems that reduce operational burden.

Skills

Go/Python

Distributed systems

IaC tools

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Puppet

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior engineer to lead the Automation and Configuration Management (ACM) team's configuration platform in a hybrid role based in the US. You will set architectural direction, drive large-scale projects, and mentor engineers to raise technical excellence.

The role demands building resilient cloud-native systems, collaboration across teams, and deep experience with Go or Python, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code in AWS, GCP, Azure, or GovCloud.