Cisco
Senior AI Operations Engineer
$181K–$297K
Milpitas, California, US +1 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 2, 2026
- Location
- Milpitas, California, US
Plano, Texas, US - Experience
- 7 years of DevOps experience with a bachelor’s degree, 4 years of related experience with a master’s, or 1 year of related experience with a PhD; also requires 2+ years of scripting and automation experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; master’s or PhD alternatives are stated.
About the job
Build and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and DevOps workflows for SaaS platforms, including integrating AI-assisted tools into operational processes.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain CI/CD workflows, infrastructure automation, and multi-region Kubernetes platforms.
- Lead cross-functional DevOps projects and promote delivery, reliability, and operational best practices.
- Integrate AI-assisted tooling, copilots, and AIOps into DevOps, CI/CD, testing, and incident response; participate in on-call rotation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 7 years of DevOps experience; or a master’s plus 4 years of related experience; or a PhD plus 1 year of related experience.
- 2+ years of scripting and automation experience, such as Python, Bash, or Go.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Nice to have
- Hands-on expertise with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Github, or ArgoCD.
- Experience scaling containerized microservices across regions and leading cross-functional projects with measurable outcomes.
Pay
$203,000.00 to $258,600.00 USD base salary; $203,000.00 - $297,400.00 USD base salary; $181,000.00 - $264,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Python, Bash, Go, Docker, AWS
AI focus
Integrate AI-assisted tooling, copilots, and AIOps into DevOps, CI/CD workflows, infrastructure automation, testing, and incident response.
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