Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Python, Kubernetes, Terraform

About the role

You will partner with development, security, and infrastructure peers across the globe to build and secure the golden container foundations that power Cisco’s next-generation cloud services.

What you'll do

• Design, maintain, and optimize secure container base images and platform components across Kubernetes and OpenStack environments
• Lead container vulnerability management—identifying CVEs, evaluating severity, executing patch workflows, and verifying security fixes
• Build automated pipelines using Python, Docker, and CI/CD tools to continuously scan, validate, and test container images across their build and release lifecycles
• Leverage AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate code generation, automate repetitive scripts, and build reusable platform tools
• Partner with engineering, QA, and security teams to embed secure-by-default standards and maintain clear documentation for release readiness

What you need

• 8–14 years in devops & cloud
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Python
• Linux
• CI/CD
• Docker
• Any graduate

Good to have

• Helm
• Ansible
• Git
• Vulnerability assessment
• Cloud security
• CSS