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Software Engineer - Network and Automation

Verisign
Location
Reston,Virginia,United States
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Architecture & Infrastructure
Salary
$135,800 - $183,800
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
  • 8+ years' related engineering experience
  • Experience working with or creating APIs and understanding of data transport and serialization formats such as REST, JSON, XML, YAML
  • Experience with network devices (routers, switches, load balancers) and a good understanding of network routing protocols
  • Experience with IRR and RPSL based filtering
  • Familiarity with ASPA, RPKI ROV, PKI infrastructure and relevant protocols
Nice to have
  • Solid understanding of the Linux operating systems and Docker containers
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills; exceptional documentation skills, acting as a vendor liaison, making presentations to internal customers or client audiences, peers, and working closely with leadership
  • Experience with automation platforms (Ansible, Salt, etc.)
  • Proven contributions to the opensource community. Please provide your github/bitbuket repository of projects
  • Experience with time-series database (Influxdb, Open TSDB, Prometheus, etc.)
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer on the Network Automation and Visualization team at Verisign, you will design, build, and maintain tools for network infrastructure deployment and operational functions. Your role will involve researching best practices in network orchestration, improving monitoring infrastructure, and implementing auto remediation functions for network events. You will also document systems, participate in routing security incidents, and contribute to creating scalable and distributed systems.

Benefits
  • Dynamic and flexible work environment
  • Competitive benefits
  • Training and education opportunities such as Verisign University and tuition reimbursement for work-related degrees
  • Discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance
  • Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed in the posting, but a pay range is provided
  • Hybrid work schedule mentioned, but specifics are not detailed
  • Focus on network automation and Internet Routing Security may require niche expertise
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