DNS Engineer

Position DNS Engineer – Location: WaynePA, Plano, TX, Charlotte, NC – Hybrid. Duration: 6+ months CTH. Key Responsibilities Support and evolve enterprise DNS services that enable critical business applications across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. Focus on operational excellence, automation, resiliency, and modernization of the DNS platform (BlueCat) ensuring highly available, secure, and scalable name resolution services. Operate in a high‑availability, enterprise‑scale environment. Required Qualifications 3+ years of experience in DNS engineering or network infrastructure. Strong knowledge of DNS fundamentals (recursive vs. authoritative, resolution flow, zone design). Experience with enterprise DNS platforms (BlueCat, Infoblox, BIND). Experience with automation (Python, REST APIs, Ansible, Terraform, etc.). Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, routing, and foundational network services (DHCP, IPAM). Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications Exposure to cloud DNS services (AWS Route 53, Azure DNS, GCP DNS). Knowledge of DNS security concepts (DNSSEC, DDoS mitigation, threat detection). Experience supporting large‑scale, highly available environments. Understanding of enterprise change, incident, and problem management processes. Core Engineering & Operations Maintain enterprise DNS infrastructure. Ensure high availability, resiliency, and performance of DNS services. Manage DNS zones, records, and lifecycle across environments (on‑prem / cloud). Support incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management. Partner with network, security, and application teams to support business needs. Automation & Modernization Develop and enhance automation for DNS provisioning and lifecycle management. Integrate DNS services with infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) tools and APIs. Identify and reduce manual processes and technical debt. Contribute to platform modernization initiatives (e.g., hybrid/cloud DNS architecture). Security & Compliance Implement DNS security best practices (DNSSEC, logging, monitoring). Support vulnerability remediation and audit requirements. Partner with security teams on threat mitigation and risk reduction. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with cross‑functional teams to enable application onboarding and migrations. Provide technical guidance and consultation to engineering partners. Participate in change management processes aligned to enterprise standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apolis