IT lab Infrastructure Engineer – Cisco Silicon One

About this role

<h2>Meet the Team</h2><p>You will join the Cisco Silicon One group, part of Cisco's ground breaking silicon innovation organization. We are a unique design center in Caesarea where every field — from architecture and coding to physical board design — lives under one roof.</p><p>Our team combines deep engineering expertise with a collaborative, fast-paced culture. As our IT Lab Infrastructure Engineer, you will take full ownership of lab board preparation and delivery — ensuring hardware is ready and fully operational when engineers need it, and providing hands-on troubleshooting support throughout the board's lifecycle.</p><h2>Your Impact</h2><ul><li>Lead the physical and virtual lab infrastructure — from racking and stacking high-performance gear to cabling and day-to-day maintenance.</li><li>Manage inventory of high-value R&D assets, keeping track of what's available and ensuring the lab runs smoothly.</li><li>As the lab scales, write and maintain automation scripts in Python, Perl, or Bash to streamline board preparation, server provisioning, and tool deployments.</li><li>Apply strong Linux expertise to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues quickly and independently.</li><li>Maintain security and IP protection standards while keeping the environment accessible and efficient for engineering teams.</li></ul><h2>This role is a great fit for someone who likes to own their domain — you'll have the space to set things up your way.</h2><h2>Minimum Qualifications</h2><ul><li><b>3+ years of experience</b> as an IT Lab Engineer, Operator or System Administrator.</li><li>Experience with the physical side of IT—cabling, racking equipment, and managing high-performance hardware assets.</li><li>Hands-on expertise in managing and troubleshooting Linux-based production systems.</li><li>Proven ability to write scripts (<b>Python/Bash/Perl</b>) to automate lab tasks and interact with APIs.</li><li>Understanding of networking (VLANs, DHCP, cabling) and storage maintenance.

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