Job Description: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Position Overview

Verisign is seeking a Mid-level Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join their Data Platform team. This role is crucial for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of Verisign’s data platforms, which enable the creation of large-scale, high-throughput data products and services. The ideal candidate will have a passion for big data systems, automation, and a strong understanding of distributed systems.

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Requirements

• Equivalent of a bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of practical work experience.
• Understanding of fundamentals, including core Computer Science concepts, operating systems, networking, file systems, and databases.
• Hands-on experience managing large-scale distributed systems.
• Fluency in Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect, Design, deploy, monitor, and operate large-scale data platforms like Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, and Druid running on physical servers and Kubernetes.
• Participate in technical designs and Proof of Concepts for software solutions combining Open-Source, COTS, and custom components.
• Deploy and manage Production releases with minimum supervision.
• Automate cluster provisioning (CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code), scaling, and monitoring using Ansible, Python, Jenkins, Terraform, and other relevant tools.
• Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in large and distributed environments.
• Upgrade large-scale data platforms, improving system capabilities and security while ensuring stability.
• Regularly interact with internal customers, proactively identifying and delivering on their data platform needs.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Infrastructure, Engineering, Security, and Operations Teams.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. They are a mission-focused, values-driven company offering a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and career growth opportunities.