Within Verisign, our team is responsible for the design and certification of mission critical network services. This position offers a unique opportunity to excel in both System Administration as a subject matter expert and in network technologies by working alongside network engineers. The ideal candidate will enjoy solving complex problems and consistently pushing the limits of current technology while broadening their skillset beyond systems administration.

The successful candidate has strong technical and organization skills, thrives in a team environment, and is a self-starter capable of adapting to changing priorities. This implies that they will be an effective communicator who works well within a matrixed environment to deliver standardized, network specific projects. A high level of technical skills and relevant experience are essential to success.

The candidate for this position will need to:

• Perform daily operations support functions, including problem isolation and resolution
• Provide technical leadership in the areas of operational process and change management
• Coordinate with other technical staff to implement high quality, architecturally sound systems and software that align with business needs
• Proactively acquire deep understanding of Verisign's applications and operational environments
• Document processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans
• Regularly report progress to management

Responsibilities:

• Primary objective is the support and testing of Linux and VMWare based network tools and appliances with a secondary objective of assisting and eventually leading projects that are network-based
• Perform daily support of the lab, non-production, and production infrastructure in adherence with standards and compliance
• Liaise between architecture and operations teams. Take high level design artifacts and deliver production ready solutions by understanding the needs and processes of the operations teams
• Research and integrate industry standard methodologies in network and system orchestration and configuration management
• Document processes, procedures, designs, and topology as needed to satisfy project requirements
• Coordinate with other technical staff to implement systems and relevant network configurations
• Apply an automation mindset in both configuration management and in test case automation for continual improvement
• Assist operations in the deployment and troubleshooting of production issues
• Provide critical technical leadership in the areas of design development, technology best-practice and support in testing
• Document work tasks and changes in tools such as Confluence, JIRA and ServiceNow
• Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8 years of experience administering systems in a production operations environment
• Professional experience with Linux system administration with experience in a production environment highly preferred
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent Unix OS is desired. RHCSA certification is preferred
• Proficiency with Unix utilities and scripting (Perl, Python, shell, Golang) is required
• Experience with a version control system like Git is required
• Experience with automating production processes and procedures is desired
• Experience documenting work tasks and changes in tools such as JIRA and Service Now is required
• Exposure to OpenStack, Kubernetes or other cloud technologies is highly desirable
• Basic understanding of network protocols, including IP, BGP, TCP/UDP is required with a desire to increase knowledge and understanding of network device configurations
• Experience with AAA systems is desired. Experience with Cisco ISE is preferred
• Experience with SNMP and SNMP Trap based Network Management systems is desired
• Experience with Micro Focus Network Automation (MFNA) is preferred

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

The pay range is $132,500 - $179,300.

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.