Site Reliability Engineer II (Full Time) - United States

Cisco • Durham, NC

22d • $109,900 - $200,100

About The Position

We are the Data Center Network Services team within Cisco IT, supporting network services for Cisco Engineering and business functions worldwide. Our mission is to build the adaptable, agile network of the future using Cisco's latest networking solutions. We leverage a DevOps approach to deploy, monitor , and manage our networks, enabling rapid adaptation to evolving application needs. Our investments in transformative technologies empower us to deliver services quickly and reliably. Our team culture is collaborative, innovative, and fun—where creative thinking and experimenting with new ideas are highly encouraged.

As a member of our team, you will: Design, develop, test, and deploy new software capabilities for Data Center Networks. Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines and engage with internal clients. Deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that enhance the client experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology , with 0- 3 years of experience in building, testing, or deploying scalable network applications.
• Strong programming skills, with expertise in Python and Ansible scripting.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as JIRA, Git, and Jenkins.
• Proficiency with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and pipeline setup.
• Solid understanding of software engineering concepts: data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, distributed systems, and cloud computing.

Nice To Haves

• Good understanding of Build & Release operations.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and agile practices.
• Commitment to quality-driven development.
• Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux.
• Domain knowledge of contemporary network technologies, management, and protocols.
• Cisco certifications (CCNA or CCNP) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy new software capabilities for Data Center Networks.
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines and engage with internal clients.
• Deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that enhance the client experience.

Benefits

• U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
• Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees