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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Site Reliability Engineer, Linux (Remote) - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Clayton, MO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $126,500.0 - $182,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Configuration Management, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Service, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Ruby, Scripting, HybridCloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cisco, Docker - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ghhb2x ## About the Role The successful applicant may be performing work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil., + Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in STEM and 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent related work experience + 5+ years of experience working with Linux in a production environment. + Experience with Python or Ruby for infrastructure automation and scripting. + Experience with Ansible for configuration management at scale. + Experience debugging complex system issues across OS, performance, and service layers. + Ability to work in a hybrid cloud and on-prem environment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS + Experience with Kubernetes cluster management and containerization (Docker). + Knowledge of systems-level languages such as Go or C. + Familiarity with compliance frameworks like FedRAMP or NIST. + Proven ability to lead technical projects from ambiguous requirements to production. + Strong sense of ownership and a proactive approach to identifying and solving systemic reliability issues. ## Description The Linux SRE team at Cisco serves as the foundational backbone of our infrastructure, responsible for the OS configuration, automation, and base images that power our global hybrid environment. We manage the critical layer across 6,000 servers as they transition into a modern Kubernetes ecosystem, ensuring stability from the kernel up. Our team is a tight-knit group of systems experts who thrive on solving complex, low-level debugging challenges while maintaining high-velocity automation. We are currently tackling the exciting evolution of our infrastructure, migrating from legacy monoliths to isolated, scalable repositories that define the future of operations. It is a dynamic environment where deep technical ownership is valued and every engineer has the autonomy to shape our operational standards., The Site Reliability Engineer (Linux) role is the critical link between our low-level infrastructure and high-level service delivery, ensuring the stability of 6,000+ servers as we transition to Kubernetes. You will take full ownership of our OS configuration and automation strategy, serving as a key driver in reducing operational toil for the entire engineering organization. By working across the full stack-from kernel modules to container orchestration-you will directly influence the reliability and security of the Meraki platform. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead infrastructure modernization projects that move us from legacy management to a scalable, automated future. + Automate Linux host lifecycle management, including configuration, patching, and image creation, to ensure consistent and reliable deployments across our hybrid environment. + Migrate Ansible components from our existing monorepo into isolated, purpose-built repositories to improve maintainability and accelerate infrastructure delivery. + Debug complex production issues across OS, performance, and service layers to minimize downtime and enhance the overall stability of our network services. + Design, build, and improve infrastructure tooling that increases engineering velocity and streamlines adoption of best practices + Partner with security and compliance teams to embed FedRAMP requirements into our infrastructure-as-code, ensuring that secure practices are built into every deployment. + Lead the transition of workloads to Kubernetes clusters by optimizing container base images and host configurations to support our evolving service architecture. + Own the reliability of critical infrastructure end to end, iterating and adapting as necessary to evolving requirements ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)