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 Linux System Administrator to join Verisign’s Corporate Operations 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:
- Performs daily operations support functions in a 24x7 environment - including system deployments, patching, installation, configuration, maintenance, problem isolation and resolution within production, QA and development environments; environments include physical servers, virtualization, operating systems, and automation tools
- Provide incident response and root cause/mitigation to include security vulnerabilities, performance degradation and system outage analysis
- Support all aspects of VMware and Oracle KVM virtualization platforms
- Strong scripting experience using Ansible, Python, and Shell to automate for consistency, efficiency and repetitive tasks
- Documentation of processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans
- Participates in team on-call rotation and planned weekend activities
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 candidate must have:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of operations administration experience managing mission-critical systems
- Excellent understanding of Linux configuration and administration
- Critical thinker with problem solving aptitude and thrives for implementing process improvements
- Experience with automation- Not just developing automation, but knowing why we automate and what to automate
- Strong written and verbal communication skills – able to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues
- Familiarity with networking protocols, system monitoring and performance tools
This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule
The pay range is $120,500 - $163,100.
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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Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign enables the security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit Verisign.com.
