Remote Cloud Platform Architect & Tech Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 187,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a cloud engineering leader in a remote role across the USA. You will guide architecture, develop scalable cloud platforms, and mentor engineers to improve reliability and cost efficiency.

The role requires 8+ years in cloud design and deployment, with strong automation and security mindset. You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Security to align cloud capabilities with Cisco's goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of related experience, Master's with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years.
• 5+ years experience designing, developing, and implementing cloud-based software, systems, or platform solutions.
• Experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure for availability, performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Experience leading the technical design and implementation of sophisticated cloud engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, deployment strategies, capacity planning, or cloud infrastructure optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and implementation of sophisticated cloud engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
• Design and develop scalable cloud architecture and infrastructure with availability, performance, security, and reliability in mind.
• Provide domain expertise on application infrastructure, cloud architecture, and platform engineering.
• Design and operate public and private cloud infrastructure and management platforms.
• Drive infrastructure automation and establish strategies for automating development, deployment, and operational requirements.
• Lead deployment strategy and capacity planning across development teams.
• Analyze cloud infrastructure utilization and find opportunities to improve performance and optimize cost.
• Work with Product Management, Engineering, Security, and business teams to translate requirements into cloud architecture and infrastructure solutions.
• Advise teams and stakeholders on cloud configuration, architecture, and migration strategies.
• Apply security standards and procedures to cloud infrastructure, production access, and change management processes.
• Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks associated with cloud platforms and production environments.
• Drive improvements in the availability, performance, scalability, and stability of systems, services, and products at scale.
• Evaluate cloud platforms, technologies, and engineering practices and recommend enhancements based on business and technical requirements.
• Communicate technical tradeoffs and collaborate with cross-functional partners to align on architecture, priorities, and outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and share cloud engineering, automation, security, and operational guidelines across teams.
• Stay ahead of cloud technologies, industry trends, and emerging engineering practices to help guide technical strategy.

Skills

Cloud architecture leadership

Infrastructure automation

Mentorship

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of related experience

Master's degree with 6+ years of related experience

PhD with 3+ years of related experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a cloud engineering leader in a remote role across the USA. You will guide architecture, develop scalable cloud platforms, and mentor engineers to improve reliability and cost efficiency.

The role requires 8+ years in cloud design and deployment, with strong automation and security mindset. You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Security to align cloud capabilities with Cisco's goals.