Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (FedRAMP) - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: 09/27/2026As part of this role, you will be responsible for maintaining services in a FedRAMP compliant environment, therefore, must be a U.S. citizen. This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.This role follows a hybrid work model, with in-office attendance in San Francisco, Seattle, Austin or New York.Meet the Team  The Cisco ThousandEyes FedRAMP team builds and operates our US GovCloud platform. This team is responsible for architecting, delivering, and maintaining our FedRAMP offering. Cisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every network - even the ones they don’t own. Powered by AI and an unmatched set of cloud, internet and enterprise network telemetry data, ThousandEyes enables IT teams to proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues - before they impact end- user experiences. ThousandEyes is deeply integrated across the entire Cisco technology portfolio and beyond, helping customers deploy at scale while also delivering AI-powered assurance insights within Cisco’s leading Networking, Security, Collaboration, and Observability portfolios. Your Impact  As a Senior Manager Site Reliability Engineering, you will manage and inspire a high-performing team to drive the strategic vision for our critical infrastructure, with a specific focus on maintaining and expanding FedRAMP-compliant systems. You will oversee the architecture of secure, compliant operations, implementing rigorous standards for continuous monitoring, logging, and auditing across the entire platform. By collaborating closely with cross-functional product and security teams, you will integrate these complex controls into our infrastructure while proactively adapting to evolving security threats. This role is exceptionally exciting because it places you at the intersection of high-scale SRE operations and government-grade security, allowing you to define the future of our platform's compliance posture. You will serve as the technical authority who bridges the gap between operational excellence and high-stakes security, ensuring our services remain both resilient and ready for the most demanding industry requirements.Minimum Qualifications  Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience. Also requires 2+ years of supervisory experience.You have a total of 5+ years of experience building and supporting mission-critical services with a focus on automation, availability, and performance, and you have worked on large-scale distributed systems including multi-tiered architecture. Experience implementing security controls, vulnerability management, and incident response processes within regulatory frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or SOC2.Formulated a team's technical strategy and roadmap; you've collaborated and partnered effectively with several other teams to execute on shared goalsMust be a U.S. citizen as required to perform duties within a FedRAMP-compliant government environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience building and/or operating FedRAMP environments. Strong understanding of the FedRAMP framework, its controls, and compliance requirements.  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 global 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 $214,100.00 to $309,800.00 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 eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by CiscoNon-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employeesExempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the nextAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family membersOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteerFor non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; andOnce performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:New York City Metro Area:$214,100.00 - $356,300.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:$192,400.00 - $317,200.00* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.Job SummaryJob number: 2001526Date posted : 2026-08-28Profession: Product and EngineeringEmployment type: Full time