Platform Manager at Verisign

Reston, Virginia, United States

Verisign Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Internet Infrastructure, Domain RegistryIndustries

Requirements

  • 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent work experience
  • 8+ years of relevant product experience
  • Deep technical understanding of DNS registry architectures and supporting systems
  • Deep understanding of ongoing policy development within the ICANN community
  • Deep understanding of registrar operations
  • Extensive experience in an agile scrum environment (preferably as product owner, Scrum Master or engineering lead)
  • Knowledge of business, product, and technical domains with proven ability to kick-start new projects and see them through to successful product adoption
  • Industry knowledge including trends, current and historical events, long-term regulatory landscape, competitive products, and competitor positioning in the marketplace

Responsibilities

  • Oversees and manages DNS registries’ activity with technical architects, product development engineering, engineering operations, global policy, legal, customer support and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the product solution delivers against diverse cross-organization business requirements
  • Develops and manages the vision for Verisign’s DNS registries and leads technical teams to prioritize items for the development roadmap and product life cycle from planning to development to launch; aligns and prioritizes initiatives to correlate with corporate goals and regulatory requirements
  • Identifies, specifies and prioritizes critical features and capabilities through direct input with customers and knowledge of competitive positioning in DNS registry operations across all business sectors; builds and strengthens interdependent collaboration to deliver improvements
  • Develops and maintains a deep understanding of DNS registry operations to implement tracking and analytics ensuring the portfolio exceeds service level agreement requirements
  • Works cross-organizationally in an operational role with customer support, legal, compliance, product engineering and other functional areas to ensure stakeholder groups are aware of ongoing operational challenges and prepared for upcoming platform changes
  • Participates in strategic direction for DNS registries by leveraging understanding of functional requirements from ICANN contractual requirements, registry and registrar stakeholder communities, ICANN consensus policies and other customer requirements
  • Partners with the internal Technology Services Group to develop business requirements and translate them into functional specifications; manages changes to these specifications
  • Educates cross-functional teams to meet contractual requirements of the DNS registry
  • Balances technical improvements and maintenance with business and policy items to prioritize for the DNS registry roadmap
  • Gathers metrics and reports to senior management about the general health of the system

Skills

DNS
ICANN
Registry Management
Stakeholder Management
Business Requirements
Functional Specifications
Roadmap Prioritization
Metrics Reporting
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Technical Architecture

Verisign

Provides internet domain registry and security services

About Verisign

Verisign boasts a robust infrastructure pivotal in managing top-level domains like .com and .net, enhancing the security and stability of crucial internet services. By dedicating efforts to combat DNS abuse and advancing DNSSEC technology, the company supports the reliability and trustworthiness of the internet, making it an ideal workplace for those passionate about maintaining and innovating essential digital frameworks and ensuring a secure online environment.

Reston, VirginiaHeadquarters
1995Year Founded
$10MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options
Performance Bonus
Stock Options

Risks

Increased competition from alternative domain name registries could erode market share.
Decentralized domain name systems pose a threat to traditional registries like Verisign.
Potential regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions could lead to legal challenges.

Differentiation

Verisign operates two of the Internet's thirteen root nameservers.
It manages the generic top-level domains for .com and .net.
Verisign provides a wide range of security and telecom services.

Upsides

Increased demand for cybersecurity solutions boosts Verisign's security services.
The rise of IoT devices drives demand for domain registrations and secure connections.
5G network expansion is expected to boost demand for Verisign's telecom services.

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