Network Systems Engineer IV- Hybrid Reston, VA

Network Systems Engineer IV

The candidate will have strong technical and organizational skills, thrive in a team environment, and be a self-starter capable of adapting to changing priorities.

They must be an effective communicator who can work well within a matrixed environment to deliver standardized, network-specific projects.

A high level of technical skills and relevant experience are essential for success.

The company is located in Reston, VA and will be a hybrid model of 2 days on site a week.

What You Will Be Doing :

• Perform daily operational support functions, including problem isolation and resolution.
• Provide technical leadership in operational processes and change management.
• Collaborate with technical staff to implement high-quality, architecturally sound systems and software that meet business needs.
• Proactively gain a deep understanding of Verisign's applications and operational environments.
• Document processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans.
• Regularly report progress to management.
• Support and test Linux and VMware-based network tools and appliances, with a secondary focus on assisting and eventually leading network-based projects.
• Provide daily support for lab, non-production, and production infrastructure in compliance with standards.
• Serve as a liaison between architecture and operations teams, transforming high-level design artifacts into production-ready solutions.
• Research and integrate industry best practices in network and system orchestration and configuration management.
• Document processes, procedures, designs, and topology to satisfy project requirements.
• Collaborate with technical staff to implement systems and relevant network configurations.
• Apply an automation mindset in configuration management and test case automation for continuous improvement.
• Assist operations in deploying and troubleshooting production issues.
• Provide critical technical leadership in design development, technology best practices, and support in testing.
• Document work tasks and changes in tools such as Confluence, JIRA, and ServiceNow.
• Participate in a 24 / 7 on-call rotation.

Required Skills & Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience administering systems in a production operations environment.
• Professional experience with Linux system administration in a production environment is highly preferred.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent Unix OS; RHCSA certification is preferred.
• Proficiency with Unix utilities and scripting (Perl, Python, shell, Golang) is required.
• Experience with a version control system like Git is required.
• Experience with automating production processes and procedures is desired.
• Experience documenting work tasks and changes in tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow is required.
• Exposure to OpenStack, Kubernetes, or other cloud technologies is highly desirable.
• Basic understanding of network protocols, including IP, BGP, TCP / UDP, with a desire to increase knowledge and understanding of network device configurations.
• Experience with AAA systems is desired; experience with Cisco ISE is preferred.
• Experience with SNMP and SNMP Trap-based Network Management systems is desired.
• Experience with Micro Focus Network Automation (MFNA) is preferred.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.