Site Reliability Engineer – Networking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide support for a specific, highly available, and secure production environment.

• Evaluate the reliability of the environment and enhance operational practices through networking and coding expertise.

• Diagnose complex events as part of a 24/7 on-call rotation.

• Design network architecture for hybrid cloud implementations.

• Automate the connectivity of endpoint networks.

• Abstract network functions from hardware to develop connectivity solutions.

• Create comprehensive monitoring tools to assess the performance and reliability of network infrastructure.

• Resolve production issues across application, system, and network layers through root-cause analysis.

• Implement preventative strategies to mitigate production issues.

• Design, implement, and manage an overlay network to support thousands of containers.

• Collaborate with other engineering teams to devise complex solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 4 years, or a PhD with 1 year.

• Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing mid- to large-scale enterprise or cloud environments.

• Proficiency in scripting or coding with Python, Bash, Ruby, or Go.

• Familiarity with *nix systems.

• Experience in supporting externally facing production environments.

• Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IPv6, network security, DMVPN, and MACSec.

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and Splunk.

• Advanced skills in Unix/Linux and system administration.

• Scripting experience in Bash, Ruby, or Python.

• Demonstrated project management experience.

• Experience with AWS or Azure platforms.

• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Exposure to Ansible, REST APIs, and TLS, or experience in cloud/ISP/telco environments.

• Comfort in utilizing AI-assisted engineering tools such as Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor.

• Ability to comprehend agent-based workflows, reusable skills, and MCP integrations.

• Skill in critically evaluating AI-generated outputs for accuracy, security, reliability, and maintainability.

• Cisco networking certifications like CCNP, CCIE, JNCP, or JNCIE are preferred qualifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions.

• Paid parental leave.

• Coverage for short- and long-term disability.

• Basic life insurance.

• Availability of Cisco restricted stock unit grants.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid holiday shutdown at year-end.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided upon hire and annually, with the option to carry forward up to 80 unused hours.

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters.

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.

• Sales incentive compensation for employees on sales plans.

• Opportunities for growth, experimentation, and learning.

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