Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Python, Kubernetes, Terraform

Overview

Design, build and secure the container foundations and platform components that power Cisco's cloud services across Kubernetes and OpenStack environments.

What you'll do

• Design, maintain, and optimize secure container base images and platform components across Kubernetes and OpenStack environments.
• Lead container vulnerability management: identify CVEs, evaluate severity, execute patch workflows, and verify 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.
• Debug container runtime, Linux networking, storage, and orchestration challenges across distributed multi-tenant environments.
• 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'll need

• 8+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Software Engineering.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree or equivalent practical experience welcomed.
• Proven experience building, packaging, and operating containerized services using Docker/Podman and Kubernetes in production.
• Hands-on experience with container image scanning, CVE triage, patch validation, and image lifecycle management.
• Strong programming capability in Python to develop maintainable automation, custom scripts, and test suites.
• Solid Linux troubleshooting skills across container runtimes, networking, storage, and resource management.
• Experience embedding container builds, security scans, and automated checks into modern CI/CD release pipelines.
• Daily comfort using AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate development and debugging.

Nice to have

• Experience with OpenStack infrastructure and its containerized services.
• Familiarity with container vulnerability scanners (e.g., Trivy, Grype, Clair).
• Exposure to software supply-chain security (SBOM generation, Cosign/Sigstore image signing, and provenance).
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Helm, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Relevant industry certifications (CKA/CKAD, Red Hat, Linux Foundation, or Cloud Security).