Senior Linux Security Engineer

About this role

The application window is expected to close on: 06/30/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

# Meet the Team

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Cisco IT is transforming its infrastructure to be secure and programmable. As part of an IT infrastructure security team, you will protect systems and services from both external and internal threats on our private and public cloud infrastructure. You’ll work with Agile Scrum teams to securely deliver our programmable infrastructure for private and public cloud solutions.

You will partner with our Prime Security Architects across infrastructure, driving security improvements across compute, storage, containers, AI, and platform services.

You’ll collaborate extensively with Infrastructure teams, Global Risk and Compliance, Security and Trust, Networking, and Application teams to create and implement security policy. You will work with engineers and leaders across these areas.

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# Your Impact

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Responsible for security engineering and operations supporting Cisco IT compute and AI infrastructure, actively participating in the Security cross-functional team of Prime Security Advocates to implement security policies across Cisco IT infrastructure. Collaborates with Security and Trust teams to identify improvement areas and develop engineering solutions, validates security posture for AI infrastructure including patching, vulnerability scanning, software development, and open-source software management. Serves as a key point of contact for security issues, incident response, vulnerability management, and implementation of security solutions. Contributes to modernizing Linux Operating System build systems through advanced automation and secure-by-default configurations, acts as a technical resource for embedding security practices into all aspects of Cisco IT engineering including code development, integrated security scanning, and code analytics review t...