Site Reliability Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer IV to join a team responsible for building, managing, and maintaining the Verisign private cloud platform on which mission-critical services depend. We value operations professionals with strong technical skills, initiative, and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.

We seek individuals with experience in open-source virtualization platforms and Linux, and with orchestration and development tools.

• Build, operate, and maintain our on-prem virtualization platform
• Implement automation of operation procedures in line with Verisign change policies and industry best practices
• Monitor and resolve platform alerts
• Troubleshoot platform and user problems
• Document problem-solving steps
• Ensure compliance with vulnerability management and information security standards; support regular patching of platform elements
• Participate in on-call rotation for tier 3 support

• Experience with Open Stack configuration and administration
• Experience with Kubernetes administration and support
• Solid experience as a Linux system administrator in a large-scale environment
• Solid experience with shell scripting, Python, and Ansible
• Experience implementing automation pipelines using Jenkins
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
• Experience maintaining highly available services
• Experience managing server hardware, firmware, out-of-band, and BIOS configurations
• Solid understanding of network protocols and security best practices
• Fluency with development tools such as Git Hub and Jira
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly describe complex issues, gather requirements, and produce technical documentation

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• Prior experience developing or operating an Open Stack platform in a production environment
• Effective collaborator able to work with teams toward company goals
• Self-motivated and driven to produce high-quality products
• Highly adaptable, able to juggle multiple priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to ongoing learning and skill development

This position is based in our Reston, VA office with a hybrid work environment.

The pay range is $135,800 - $183,800. The anticipated base salary may vary based on knowledge, skills, and experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.