Systems Engineer - Linux

VeriSign
Reston, United States of America
29 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 184K

Job location

Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

Systems Engineering
JIRA
Bash
Unix
Collaborative Software
Continuous Integration
Linux
DNS
Github
Monitoring of Systems
Python
Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP)
Nagios
Routing
Cisco Nexus Switches
OpenStack
Performance Tuning
Role-Based Access Control
Reliability Engineering
Ansible
Prometheus
Single Sign-On
Software Configuration Management
Systems Integration
TCP/IP
Virtualization Technology
Software Vulnerability Management
Private Cloud Environment
Cloudbees
Enterprise Software Applications
Software Security
Reliability of Systems
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Github Enterprise
Puppet
Terraform
Software Version Control
Devsecops
Docker
Jenkins
Artifactory
VMware

Job description

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.

The Systems Engineer is part of a highly skilled engineering and infrastructure team responsible for the design, administration, security, and operation of Verisign'sapplication delivery and application security enterprise platforms. This role requires deep systems administration expertise combined with strong ownership of enterprise CI/CD platforms, repository management, developer productivity, and application security tooling ecosystems., * Serve as a subject matter expert inLinux systems administration, including performance tuning, OS hardening, and advanced troubleshooting

  • Architect, install, configure, and maintain production and non-production systems supporting enterprise application delivery and security platforms

  • Design, maintain, and optimize enterprise CI/CD pipelines with emphasis on CloudBees Jenkins and GitHub Actions administration, automation, integrations, credential management, and platform scalability

  • Administer and optimize key enterprise platforms including:

  • CI/CD platforms (CloudBees Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

  • Work management systems (Jira)

  • Source control and collaboration tools (GitHub, GitHub Enterprise)

  • Artifact repositories (JFrog Artifactory)

  • Administer and support software supply chain security and DevSecOps tooling, including:

  • Nexus IQ Firewall

  • JFrog Xray

  • GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)

Ensure platforms and processes meetsecurity, audit, and compliance requirements, including SOC and SOX controls

Design and implement automation to improve system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency

Lead incident response efforts, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation

Maintain and support Kubernetes containerized workloads where applicable

Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar

Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation supporting critical enterprise platforms

Requirements

Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to balance operational stability with continuous improvement and be able to communicate complex systems to stakeholders., * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent work experience

  • 8+ years of experiencein systems engineering, site reliability engineering, or systems administration in enterprise environments

  • Expert-level experience withLinux/Unix systems administrationin production environments

  • Hands-on experience administering:

  • CloudBees Jenkins/GitHub Actions (CI/CD pipeline administration, scaling, and maintenance)

  • GitHub / GitHub Enterprise (repository management, access controls, integrations)

  • Jira (project configuration, workflows, automation)

  • Artifactory (repository management and artifact lifecycle)

Experience administeringapplication delivery and security tools (such as Nexus IQ, Xray, or GitHub Advanced Security)

Strong understanding ofSOC and SOX compliance frameworks, including audit controls and evidence management

Proven experience withautomation and infrastructure-as-code(such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)

Strong scripting and programming skills (such as Python, Bash, or similar)

Solid understanding ofnetworking fundamentals(TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls)

Experience operating and troubleshootingcontainer platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (such as Prometheus, ELK, Nagios, or similar)

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex, cross-platform production issues

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and secure CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with enterprise platform engineering supporting developer productivity and secure software delivery
  • Familiarity with identity and access management systems (LDAP, SSO, RBAC models)
  • Experience with private cloud or virtualization platforms (such as OpenStack, VMware, or similar)
  • Knowledge of vulnerability management, patching strategies, and system hardening best practices
  • Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environment

Benefits & conditions

The pay range is $135,800 - $183,800.

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.

About the company

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.

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