DevOps and Infrastructure IT Engineer

Meet the Team

Join the Cisco Silicon One team, driving the future of networking through cutting-edge silicon innovation.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a cross-disciplinary role that bridges traditional IT and advanced semiconductor development.

You’ll be supporting the infrastructure that powers the development of Cisco’s world-class silicon devices.

With the feel of a startup and the resources of a global tech leader, Silicon One offers a dynamic and impactful work environment.

Your Impact

• Bridge the gap between Cisco’s central IT organization and the Silicon One engineering teams.
• Collaborate with IT to provision and manage compute infrastructure, networked storage, and virtualized environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of compute, storage, and networking systems.
• Develop and maintain custom automation scripts and tooling in Python and Perl to support semiconductor workflows.
• Ensure security and access control policies are enforced across systems.
• Partner with silicon development teams to understand evolving needs and improve infrastructure efficiency.
• Support engineers with debugging of infrastructure and EDA tool-related workflow issues.
• Own infrastructure-related data analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
• Contribute to internal documentation and knowledge sharing across the organization.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of relevant IT training or certifications in server management, networking, and security (e.g., CISO, networking fundamentals).
• Basic familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as Jenkins.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Linux systems, ideally including system administration responsibilities.
• Practical experience with managing compute and storage infrastructure in high-performance or technical environments.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Perl.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and the capacity to work effectively across teams.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IBM’s Spectrum LSF or other job scheduling systems.
• Knowledge of NetApp NAS storage and NFS performance tuning.
• Understanding of HDL workflows (Verilog, synthesis, simulation).
• Experience with LDAP, Perforce, MySQL/MariaDB, or building dashboards.
• Previous exposure to cloud compute environments and automation.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with EDA tools (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens) and semiconductor development workflows.
  
  

Learn more about us:

• Cisco Silicon One
• Fortune article on Cisco's chip strategy
• Calcalist article
• YouTube: Meet Silicon One
• Cisco Blog: The Heart of Silicon One
  
  

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