The application window is expected to close on: 11/01/2026

This is a hybrid role working in Denver, CO or Raleigh, NC. Remote candidates in USA are also encouraged to apply and be considered.

Meet the Team

The Automation and Configuration Management (ACM) team develops and maintains a configuration platform that enables internal and external customers to manage Splunk Enterprise Cloud environments at scale. This team plays a critical role in supporting thousands of production customers across multiple cloud environments, including AWS, GCP, Azure, and GovCloud. The team is composed of skilled engineers focused on building resilient, scalable infrastructure with a collaborative and inclusive culture. What’s exciting about the team is its impact on the future of Splunk Cloud through innovative configuration infrastructure and cross-organizational technical initiatives.

Your Impact

Set the long-term technical direction for ACM’s configuration platform by defining architecture, technology investments, and build vs. buy tradeoffs to support thousands of customers. Lead and deliver complex, high-impact projects spanning configuration delivery, disaster recovery, fleet management, and platform reliability. Establish standards for code quality, system design, observability, and operational excellence to raise the engineering bar. Mentor engineers across levels to accelerate their growth through code reviews, design feedback, pairing, and coaching. Own production reliability by providing technical judgment during major incidents and designing systems that reduce operational burden.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience




- Experience in building and operating large-scale production systems with fluency in Go and/or Python.
- Applied experience designing resilient, scalable distributed systems in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or GovCloud.
- Prior experience with configuration and infrastructure as code tools like Puppet, Terraform, or Ansible at scale.
- Applied experience leading major technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction beyond immediate teams.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with production observability, incident management, capacity planning, and continuous delivery in high-scale environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration at production scale.
- Experience building platforms used by other engineering teams as internal customers.
- Background in security, compliance, or regulated cloud environments such as GovCloud or FedRAMP.
- Contributions to open-source projects in configuration management or cloud infrastructure.
- Strong communication skills to explain complex technical topics and build alignment across diverse stakeholders.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.



We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a general scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $151,600.00 to $222,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be

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