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Verisign

Site Reliability Engineer III

Verisign, Reston, Virginia, United States, 20190

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Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services.

We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career. We are looking for a

Site Reliability Engineer

to help lead our team responsible for building, managing, maintaining and scaling operational infrastructure on which our mission-critical services are deployed or depend. We prize engineering professionals who are equipped with great technical skills and attitudes that motivate those around them. We seek individuals with a sense of purpose and for whom detail and craftsmanship are of their essence; individuals that are curious, demonstrate initiative, and love solving problems.

Responsibilities:

Participate in technical designs for software solutions that combine Open-Source components, COTS (commercial off the shelf) components, and custom developed components

Installation, configuration and maintenance of production, QA and development environments in which Verisign applications are deployed; environments include servers, operating systems, OpenStack, and automation tools

Development of deployment automation tools including Ansible

Development of enabling infrastructure using Terraform

Coordination with other technical staff to implement systems and software

Performance of occasional operations support functions, including problem isolation and resolution

Documentation of processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans

Provide critical technical leadership in the areas of operational process and change management, and mentor less experienced engineers

Regularly reporting progress to management

Participate in a 24x7 on call rotation

Our ideal candidate will have a unique blend of impeccable technical skills and a desire to work as part of a team to grow themselves and those around them.The team deploys, engineers and operates enabling infrastructure in support of mission critical customer applications.

The candidate must have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

5+ years of experience developing and operating mission-critical systems

Excellent understanding of Linux configuration and administration

Strong automation experience - Not just developing automation, but knowing why we automate and what to automate

Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code

Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues

Familiarity with networking protocols and systems

Desired Skills, Experience, and Attributes:

Experience with RedHat Identity Manager and/or FreeIPA

Experience with ServiceNow

Experience with a high-level scripting language such as Python

Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux and/or FreeBSD

Experience with network troubleshooting using such tools as ping, traceroute and dig

Deployment automation experience using tools such as Ansible

Experience working with teams using Kanban and/or Scrum a plus

Experience with Docker or Kubernetes in a production environment

Experience with OpenStack in a production environment

Experience administrating Unix systems in a large-scale environment

Experience using Jenkins in a continuous delivery and integration environment

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule

The pay range is $108,900 - $147,300.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards. Verisign is an equal opportunity employer. That means we recruit, hire, compensate, train, promote, transfer, and administer all terms and conditions of employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories under applicable law.

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