Release Engineer

  • Location:
    Offsite, San Jose, California, US
  • Alternate Location
    Remote, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Compensation Range
    133300 USD - 186800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Software Development
  • Job Id
    1425406

The successful applicant will provide ownership of and be performing work in FedRAMP or IL-5 type environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. 


Application window is expected to close on 9/13/2024

 
Who We Are: 

 

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group is one of the largest commercial threat intelligence teams in the worldTalos defends Cisco customers against known and emerging threats, discovers new vulnerabilities in common software, and interdicts threats in the wild before they can further harm the internet at largeWe are a small team within the Talos ecosystem that develops and maintains the cloud platforms used by groups throughout the Cisco Security Business Group.   

 

Who You'll Work With: 

 

As a DevOps Release Engineer, you will be a core member of a team composed of highly skilled individuals who are comfortable working in dynamic and technically sophisticated environments. This release engineering team is a small, highly performant group that provides a resilient and reliable infrastructure for engineering teams to deploy the big ecosystem of products they develop. 

 

 
What You Will Do 

 
The Cisco Release engineering team is looking for a strong and collaborative DevOps Release Engineer with energy and passion in the security space. You'll be a key player in a team who is responsible for managing all aspects of CI/CD infrastructure for multiple engineering teams:  

  • Support and manage existing build infrastructure (CI/CD build pipelines and tools). 
  • Work with engineering teams on onboarding/adjusting build pipelines for their products.  
  • Participate in configuration automation of current infrastructure.  
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for production critical incidents.  

Minimum Qualifications 

  • 5+ years of experience in DevOps engineering.  
  • 3+ years of experience working on cloud projects with deployment to AWS 
  • Experienced in building and implementing CI/CD processes and with containers and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.   
  • 2+ years of experience in setting up build environment: build tool (Jenkins/Teamcity/etc), SCM (Gitlab/Bitbucket/Github/etc) 
  • Experienced in Linux system administration.  

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Hands on experience with IaC and CaC tools: Ansible, Terraform. 
  • Strong knowledge in networking: IP stack, routing, DNS. 
  • Experience working in Agile projects and a good understanding of scrum ceremonies. 
  • Possessing practice with Python, Bash or Groovy. 
  • Familiarity with both relational and non-relational databases. 
  • Understanding of security protocols and best practices. 
  • Prior experience of working in compact, highly skilled teams that use Agile/Scrum practices. 
  • A dedication to continuous learning and staying up to date with the latest technology trends. 
  • BA/BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or related technical field. 

Why Cisco Secure  

We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.  

Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.  

We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!  

There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more here! 


Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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