Hybrid Tech Lead — Cloud Configuration Platform

Cisco; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Stock units and grants

Job summary

Cisco is hiring for a hybrid role in the ACM team, with work in Denver, CO or Raleigh, NC, and remote USA candidates encouraged to apply. You will lead architecture and reliability efforts across large-scale configuration platforms, mentor engineers, and influence cloud-scale automation across AWS, GCP, Azure, and GovCloud.

Minimum qualifications include advanced degrees and extensive experience in Go/Python, distributed systems, and IaC tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience with a BS/MS/PhD pathway.
• Experience building and operating large-scale production systems with Go and/or Python.
• Experience designing distributed systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, GovCloud).
• Experience with configuration and infrastructure as code tools (Puppet, Terraform, Ansible).
• Proven ability to lead major technical initiatives and influence engineering direction.

Responsibilities

• Set 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Puppet

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Cisco is hiring for a hybrid role in the ACM team, with work in Denver, CO or Raleigh, NC, and remote USA candidates encouraged to apply. You will lead architecture and reliability efforts across large-scale configuration platforms, mentor engineers, and influence cloud-scale automation across AWS, GCP, Azure, and GovCloud.

Minimum qualifications include advanced degrees and extensive experience in Go/Python, distributed systems, and IaC tools.