Site Reliability Engineer III (SRE)

We are looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer III to join Verisign’s infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience managing and maintaining production OpenStack private cloud environments, Linux administration, and infrastructure automation., * Build, operate, and maintain on-premises OpenStack platforms.

• Monitor infrastructure alerts and troubleshoot platform issues.
• Support production infrastructure and resolve technical incidents.
• Maintain platform security, vulnerability management, and regular patching.
• Document troubleshooting procedures and resolutions.
• Participate in Tier 3 on-call support rotations.

• Strong hands-on experience with OpenStack configuration and administration.
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure / systems engineering.
• Strong Linux System Administration experience, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Experience with Python and Shell/Bash scripting.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation.
• Experience maintaining highly available infrastructure services.
• Good understanding of networking protocols and security best practices.
• Experience with GitHub, Jira, and infrastructure management tools.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, security compliance, and system patching., * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Over all 10+ years, and 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Prior production experience developing or operating OpenStack platforms., * Local candidates to Reston, VA are highly preferred.
• Onsite interview may be required.
• Candidate must be comfortable with K-Force W2.
• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills are essential.