DDI Engineer - Infoblox

Verisign•Reston, VA

8d•$108,900 - $147,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services. We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career. We are looking for a DDI Engineer to join a team responsible for building, managing and maintaining the Infoblox platform, along with other network management systems on which our mission-critical services depend. We prize professionals who are equipped with great technical skills and a self-starting attitude. We seek individuals with a sense of purpose and for whom detail and craftsmanship are of their essence; individuals that are curious, demonstrate initiative, and love solving problems. Our platform uses a mix of commercial and Open Source off-the-shelf software to deliver a DDI infrastructure platform, integrating with multiple platforms and services across Verisign. We follow a mostly Kanban workflow, adhere to GitOps principles as much as possible and value fast iteration, secure-by-default solutions and customer-oriented mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
5+ years of relevant industry experience
Written and verbal communication skills – ability to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues
Experience deploying and operating a DDI platform from industry leading vendors in a production environment
Experience integrating multiple services with a DDI platform in a enterprise architecture
Strong understanding of DNS protocols, DHCP lease management and IPAM (IPv4 and IPv6) hierarchy
Understanding of CMDB and ITIL concepts
Understanding of network protocols and security
Ability to write scripts in either Python or Go that can interact with multiple platforms in an enterprise architecture

Nice To Haves

Experience running an Infoblox platform in a production environment and integrating both custom and built-in services within an enterprise architecture
Experience maintaining highly available services in both an on-prem and cloud-based production environment.
ServiceNow integration experience (API, workflows etc)
Understanding and able to use with development tools such as Github, Jira
Understanding of BGP and anycast
Exposure to Netbox
Exposure to Kubernetes
Familiarity with one more public and/or private cloud computing platforms
Familiarity with Network Discovery
Familiarity with ISC BIND and DHCP/kea
Know how to create and manage automation pipelines with tools such as Jenkins
Know how to manage capacity of public routable address space

Responsibilities

Build, operate, and maintain our Infoblox platform supporting our DDI initiative at Verisign
Implement and support monitoring pipelines for DDI platform health to support platform observability and availability
Automate DDI workflows for provisioning, cleanup and compliance enforcement
Troubleshoot complex DNS/DHCP/IPAM incidents, participate in root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes
Create and maintain documentation and runbooks for our first-line support teams
Ensure compliance with vulnerability management standards and information security standards
Participate in a 24x7 on call rotation for tier 3 support