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Senior Infoblox/DDI Egineer - remote

extra holidays - extra parental leave

Remote:

Full Remote

Experience:

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Work from:

Maryland (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science., 10+ years' experience in network solutions and DDI expertise., Hands-on with DDI appliance technologies and SaaS solutions., Experience in managing DNS, DHCP, and IPAM tasks..

Key responsabilities:

Develop global infrastructure monitoring and automation solutions.
Lead design and build tools for reliability and scalability.

ARK Solutions, Inc. SME http://www.ARKSolutionsInc.com

201 - 500 Employees

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Job description

Ark Solutions Inc is looking for Sr. Network Engineer!

Description:
The Senior Network Engineer for DDI will be part of Network Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) project engineering team. The right candidate will be subject matter expert in designing and implementing next-gen DNS, DHCP and IPAM solutions across international networks serving the requirements of Property Networks, Datacenter/Cloud Networks, and Corporate Networks. This role will work closely and collaboratively with a matrix team of expert network architects and engineers to drive adoption of SRE practices and operating models across all network product towers, and around the globe. As the Senior Network Engineer for DDI, the candidate brings focus on building a solid foundation of DDI services that are hosted across a variety of platforms and are highly available across global locations. Reporting to senior leadership, the engineer will be responsible to articulate and deliver an effective DDI solution to meet the demands of increasing complexity and scale of modern IT systems and overcome traditional approaches and limitations. The successful candidate will be expected to bridge the gap by implementing DDI services that are highly efficient and provide high return on investment in a cost-effective manner. This role is accountable for establishing technical level relationships and partnering with all business disciplines, other MI teams, outsourcing vendors, and external suppliers to define and implement the Network SRE DDI roadmap, building and enforcing the standards defined in it.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Develop complex global distributed infrastructure monitoring, management, and automation solutions to manage our global network.
Lead design, write, and build tools to improve the reliability, availability, and scalability of Datacenter/Cloud Networks, Property Networks, and Corporate Networks
Serve as technical lead for the development of complex global distributed DDI infrastructure to manage our global network.
Serve as technical lead for the design new tools to monitor and smart alerts that help discover failures or issues before our customers.
Collaborate with other Network teams to develop network SRE solutions with a focus on production integration
Conduct network analysis, configuration management and develop improvements for system software performance, availability, and reliability
Provide program management assistance and contribute input to help manage project schedules, risks, and costs.
Manage Network SRE products and solutions, including the design, low level engineering, and delivery of new hardware systems for applications across the network.
Define and implement an operational Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) strategy for all Network Infrastructure areas.
Establish management level relationships and partnering with all Business disciplines and other MI teams to define Network SRE services, meet service level requirements, and serve as an escalation point to resolve service delivery and operational issues.
Develop, document, and manage the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and business processes to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle
Drive accountability with strategic sourcing partners, vendors, telco/ISPs, etc., launching and managing Performance Improvement initiatives where appropriate.
Create functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and contributes to development of budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional Network SRE tools, systems, and infrastructure.
Perform network troubleshooting and upgrades. Coordinate with local teams and vendors, solve problems and restore services as needed
Foster an environment of continuous improvement and structured processes and procedures that support a zero-fault culture.

Required Education and Experience:

Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent 10+ years’ experience in information technology.
10+ years' experience in developing network solutions utilizing DDI expertise in mission critical networks.
Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of DDI appliance technologies from industry leading vendors (Infoblox, BlueCat, EfficientIP etc)
Experience in configuring SaaS based DDI solutions from AWS, Azure and other cloud providers
Experience in implementing DNS security policies and DNS resolution policies
Experience in configuring and troubleshooting DNS zones, perform zone transfers
Experience in managing and configuring DHCP scopes and options across multiple environments
Experience in auditing, designing and implementing efficient IP address management techniques including subnetting and supernetting
Experience in Integrating DDI solutions with other network management and monitoring tools
Experience in designing and develop scripts for automating DNS, DHCP, and IPAM tasks
Hands on experience in resolving complex networking issues related to DDI protocols
Experience in designing and implementing NTP solutions for data centers and Cloud service providers
Experience in developing, documenting, and managing the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and implementation plan to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle
Field experience and knowledge of foundational data networking and IP technologies including (DNS, DHCP, NTP, ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, NAT and others)
Experience with one or more Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine)
Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams
Experience in Agile methodologies, daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions and user story preparations

Preferred:

Advanced Degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in Computer Science or other technical discipline or MBA, preferably with a focus on technology
Experience with managing DDI tools in a hospitality industry a plus
Experience in leveraging public APIs for developing automation scripts
Team player with the ability to collaborate and work with cross functional teams in multiple time zones
Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies
Strong knowledge of emerging tools, applications, and systems for attaining best-in-class DDI solutions across the enterprise
Excellent problem-solving skills working independently and through leading outcomes for cross functional teams
Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements and techniques, to ensure high availability and business readiness of platforms
Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities
Ability to perform independently as a member of a team and through cross functional initiatives
Proven track record of driving transformation in network technologies, tools, and processes through a data driven continuous improvement methodology
Demonstrated experience in improving reliability, performance, and agility of complex enterprise networks
Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, DDI platforms and the emerging technologies in this area
Strong influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while driving change
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams.