We are looking for a Platform Engineer IV to join a team responsible for building, managing and maintaining the Verisign Kubernetes platform on which our mission-critical services 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.

Our platform and our team

Our platform uses a mix of Open Source and commercial off-the-shelf software to deliver a Kubernetes platform, implementing network micro-segmentation, security standards and integrating additional requirements using a Kubernetes policy controller. We follow a mostly Kanban workflow, adhere to GitOps principles as much as possible and value fast iteration, secure-by-default solutions and customer-oriented mindset. The team has broad experience with kubernetes, networking, operating an internal cloud and application development. The team has presence both in Switzerland and in the US.

Job responsibilities:

• Develop the Kubernetes platform at Verisign and related platform components and operators, following infrastructure and configuration as code principles
• Develop the policy controller for the Kubernetes platform
• Develop CI validation and verification of the code base
• Integrate security practices as part of development and validation processes
• Document platform for use-of-use by application teams and operators
• Coordinate with other technical staff to implement systems and software
• Support operations functions, including problem isolation, remediation and documentation
• Regularly re-assess and compare the platform's internal ecosystem with the industry's leading solutions 
• Oversee technical designs for software solutions that combine Open Source components, COTS (commercial off the shelf) components, and custom developed components
• Participate in a 24x7 on call rotation for tier 3 support

Desired Skills, Experience, and Attributes:

An ideal candidate will have a blend of technical skills, a desire to work as part of a team to grow themselves and those around them, and will have:

• Experience with Kubernetes (and related ecosystem) configuration and administration
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code with tooling such as Terraform
• Experience with a high-level language such as Python
• Understanding of network protocols and security
• Experience developing mature solutions for monitoring and reporting using tools like Grafana and Splunk
• Experience operating Linux and Unix systems in a large scale environment
• Familiarity with development tools such as Github, Jira
• Written and verbal communication skills – ability to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior experience developing or operating a Kubernetes platform in a production environment
• 8 years of relevant industry experience

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 award.