Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Cisco

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAAustin, TXSeattle, WANew York, NY
Salary
$167,700–$245,200 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 30, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $206k
$132k most similar roles pay here $257k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $149,875–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cisco

Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 196 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,700–$245,200 across 196 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (FedRAMP) joins the Cisco ThousandEyes FedRAMP team to manage and operate the US GovCloud platform. This role focuses on the architecture and operation of mission-critical federal regions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for high-volume data streams. The engineer will implement an "everything-as-code" strategy to design and manage resilient AWS cloud-native services while maintaining strict FedRAMP compliance through automated security controls and continuous auditing. Key responsibilities include collaborating with development and security teams to optimize infrastructure for multi-region scale. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python or Go, experience with Unix/Linux systems, and knowledge of client-server protocols. The role requires expertise in AWS, Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Puppet, and Kubernetes. This position addresses the complex intersection of high-scale distributed systems and government-grade compliance for digital experience assurance.

What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 54 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage the operations and architecture of mission-critical Federal region infrastructure to ensure peak availability and performance.
  • Implement an "everything-as-code" strategy to design and manage resilient AWS cloud-native services.
  • Maintain rigorous FedRAMP compliance through continuous auditing and automated security controls.
  • Optimize infrastructure for multi-region scale to handle high-volume data streams.
  • Proactively address complex operational challenges across the platform in collaboration with development and security teams.
  • Develop high-quality code in Python or Go to support system automation and reliability.
  • Manage Unix/Linux systems, kernel configurations, and client-server protocols for the government-grade platform.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen to work in a FedRAMP compliant environment.
  • Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of experience, Master's plus 4 years, or PhD plus 1 year of related experience.
  • Experience building or operating infrastructure in highly regulated environments like FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or SOC2.
  • Ability to write high-quality code in Python, Go, or equivalent languages.
  • Proficiency with Unix/Linux systems, kernels, system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols.
  • Knowledge of cloud providers, specifically AWS.
  • Infrastructure as Code skills, ideally with Terraform, Puppet, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience identifying cyber security risks and managing vulnerability and incident response processes.

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