Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Tooling

Cisco is hiring a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Tooling to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Tooling, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a part-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Partner with engineering on scalability and security What we offer: • Flexible working hours across US time zones • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Annual learning and professional development budget • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Cisco is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • On-call and incident response experience • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment