Senior Systems Engineer focus on DNS ISC Bind IPAM

Category:

Information Technology

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Reference:

BH-379537

Job Description: Senior Systems Engineer

Schedule:
This role offers the flexibility to work from home one day per week.
Overview:
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for ensuring high availability and performance in mixed UNIX and Windows environments. This role involves working with a service-delivery team to support configuration analysts, release engineers, developers, and operations teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing and deploying large-scale DNS systems, with a deep understanding of DNS protocols and a proven track record in DNS configuration, management, and migrations.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise-level DNS systems for high availability and performance.
• Implement and manage IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions.
• Configure and manage DNS zones, including domain transfers and migrations.
• Optimize system performance and security using advanced DNS techniques.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of DNS protocols and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python.
• Investigate and adopt new technologies/tools as needed.
• Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment.
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions.
• Support and coordinate with developers, operations staff, release engineers, and end-users.
• Educate and mentor team members and operations staff.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle priorities effectively.
• Ensure meticulous attention to detail and maintain excellent organizational skills.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve project goals and maintain system integrity.
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours support.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with ISC Bind or similar technologies.
• Proven experience in deploying and managing IPAM solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale DNS systems.
• Expertise in DNS zone configuration and management.
• Experience with domain transfers and DNS migrations.
• In-depth knowledge of DNS protocols.
• Proficiency in advanced DNS techniques.
• Solid experience coding with Python, Ruby, Bourne, Perl, Java, APIs, and others.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with git, subversion, Jenkins, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of multi-tiered, highly available, and resilient application design.
• Understanding of horizontal and vertical scaling for performance and high availability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform network analysis with tools like tcpdump, Wireshark, and tshark.
• Ability to work in a service-oriented team environment.
• Strong project management, organization, and time management skills.
• Customer-focused and dedicated to providing the best possible user experience.
• Effective communication with both technical and business resources.

• Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering.
• 5-10+ years of experience with RedHat and/or Windows operating systems.
• Intermediate understanding of application and server virtualization.