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Within CCPS, the Cloud Software & Solutions (CSS) group designs and builds enterprise Kubernetes and OpenStack platform solutions built for stability, scale, and performance.\nWe believe that great platforms are built by diverse, collaborative teams where continuous learning and psychological safety thrive. 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.\nYour Impact\nDesign, maintain, and optimize secure container base images and platform components across Kubernetes and OpenStack environments.\nLead container vulnerability management-identifying CVEs, evaluating severity, executing patch workflows, and verifying security fixes.\nBuild automated pipelines using Python, Docker, and CI/CD tools to continuously scan, validate, and test container images across their build and release lifecycles.\nDebug container runtime, Linux networking, storage, and orchestration challenges across distributed multi-tenant environments.\nLeverage AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate code generation, automate repetitive scripts, and build reusable platform tools.\nPartner with engineering, QA, and security teams to embed secure-by-default standards and maintain clear documentation for release readiness.\nMinimum Qualifications (Must-Have Skills):\n8+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Software Engineering (Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience welcomed).\nProven experience building, packaging, and operating containerized services using Docker/Podman and Kubernetes in production.\nHands-on experience with container image scanning, CVE triage, patch validation, and image lifecycle management.\nStrong programming capability in Python to develop maintainable automation, custom scripts, and test suites.\nSolid Linux troubleshooting skills across container runtimes, networking, storage, and resource management.\nExperience embedding container builds, security scans, and automated checks into modern CI/CD release pipelines.\nDaily comfort using AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate development and debugging.\nPreferred Qualifications (Optional Skills):\nExperience with OpenStack infrastructure and its containerized services.\nFamiliarity with container vulnerability scanners (e.g., Trivy, Grype, Clair).\nExposure to software supply-chain security (SBOM generation, Cosign/Sigstore image signing, and provenance).\nInfrastructure as Code experience using Helm, Terraform, or Ansible.\nRelevant industry certifications (CKA/CKAD, Red Hat, Linux Foundation, or Cloud Security).\nWhy Cisco?\nAt Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.\nFueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.\nWe are Cisco, and our power starts with you.\nDisclaimer\nTo ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. 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