Key skills
AssemblyCloudDockerElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesMicroservicesTerraformAIGCPGoogle CloudGKEIAMElasticsearchELK StackKibanaApigeeIstioService MeshSalesCloud Security
About this role
Role Overview
- Lead the architectural design of scalable hybrid-cloud environments, managing GCP and On-premise Kubernetes clusters with Anthos Service Mesh (ASM) and Istio.
- Direct the implementation of Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and GCP Quota management.
- Architect multi-region, load-balanced microservices with DDoS hardening, end-to-end encryption, and automated secrets management.
- Design a comprehensive observability strategy using Elasticsearch and Kibana.
- Partner with development leads to integrate "Security by Design" into the automation and AI agent lifecycle using Apigee for secure API management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in Cloud/On-prem Operations, SRE, or DevOps.
- Expert-level proficiency with Terraform, Kubernetes (GKE & On-prem), and Docker.
- Hands-on expertise with Anthos Service Mesh (ASM), Istio, and Apigee.
- Deep understanding of IAM implementation and GCP Quota management.
- GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer or Network Engineer certification preferred.
- Experience with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch/Kibana) for large-scale observability preferred.
- Strong financial acumen for cloud cost optimization preferred.
- Experience managing complex traffic between cloud platforms and on-premise data centers preferred.
Tech Stack
- Assembly
- Cloud
- Docker
- ElasticSearch
- Google Cloud Platform
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- Terraform
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
- flexible vacation time off program
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
- additional paid time away for family emergencies
- optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
- performance-based incentive pay for sales roles