Site Reliability Engineer - IBM AIX

Verisign Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,800 - 183,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Discretionary stock awards

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Verisign Inc. is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer in Reston, VA, to manage and maintain mission-critical services. This role requires 8+ years of experience, with expertise in IBM POWER and AIX operating systems.

The successful candidate will document processes, provide technical leadership, and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation. A competitive salary and hybrid schedule are offered, emphasizing career growth and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience deploying and operating mission-critical systems.
• Excellent understanding of IBM POWER and AIX operating systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in architecture, provisioning, and planning of IBM hardware.
• Install, configure, and maintain physical hosts for production applications.
• Document processes and provide technical leadership.

Skills

IBM POWER systems

AIX operating system

Linux operating system

Automation

Troubleshooting

Networking protocols

ServiceNow

Python

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

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.

Role

We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to support our team responsible for building, managing, maintaining, deploying, and securing mission-critical services to make the Internet work. 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

• Participate in architecture, provisioning, and planning of our IBM hardware ecosystem
• Installation, configuration, and maintenance of physical hosts used to support production and non-production applications
• Provisioning of PowerVM hosts per requirements
• Configuration and certification of AIX images for deployment according to all required CIS and security controls for use by product engineering teams
• Coordination with other technical staff to deploy systems and software
• Performance of operational support functions, including problem isolation and resolution
• Documentation of processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans
• Provide critical technical leadership in the IBM/AIX realm
• Regularly report progress to management
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation with other team members as necessary
• Work with software developers and database administrators to plan and deploy services and software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of experience deploying and operating mission-critical systems
• Excellent understanding of IBM POWER systems
• Excellent understanding of HMC/NIM/VIOS setup and ongoing maintenance
• Strong automation experience - Not just developing automation, but knowing why we automate and what to automate
• Solid troubleshooting skills and the curiosity to drive to an answer
• Understanding of physical servers and the demands of maintaining them
• Fluency in the AIX operating system
• Fluency in the Linux operating system
• Strong understanding of and production experience with PowerVC
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues
• Familiarity with networking protocols and systems

Desired Skills, Experience, and Attributes

• Experience with IBM POWER hardware and AIX operating systems
• Experience with ServiceNow
• Experience with a high-level scripting language such as Python
• Experience with network troubleshooting using such tools as ping, traceroute and dig
• Deployment automation experience using tools such as Ansible
• Experience working with teams using Kanban and/or Scrum a plus
• Experience maintaining IBM hardware and software stacks in a demanding, always-available enterprise environment
• Experience with database systems running on the AIX operating system

Location and Compensation

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

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

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above; base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.

Equal Opportunity

Verisign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, compensate, train, promote, transfer, and administer all terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories under applicable law.