Design Engineer DDI

Job Overview

We are seeking a technically strong DDI Design Engineer with deep expertise across DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management (IPAM), and DDI platforms. The role is focused on engineering and project-driven delivery, including the design, implementation, migration, troubleshooting, and support of DDI services across on-premises and cloud environments.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with enterprise DDI platforms such as EfficientIP or Infoblox, along with a solid understanding of DNS/DHCP architecture and cloud networking across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and support enterprise DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) solutions.
• Develop and maintain DDI solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Work with DDI platforms such as EfficientIP SOLIDserver, Infoblox NIOS, or equivalent technologies.
• Design and manage DNS architecture, including:
• DNS hierarchy and architecture
• Master/slave and authoritative DNS
• Internal and external DNS
• DNS record types
• Zone transfers
• DNS delegation
• DNS forwarding
• Design and manage DHCP environments, including:
• DHCP server/client architecture
• DHCP relay
• DHCP scopes and address pools
• Lease management
• Static and dynamic reservations
• DHCP options and values
• Support IPAM implementation and integration with DNS and DHCP services.
• Troubleshoot complex DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and DDI-related incidents and service issues.
• Work closely with DDI vendors and technology partners to investigate and resolve complex technical problems.
• Participate in DDI migration, upgrade, consolidation, and transformation projects.
• Design DDI solutions to meet requirements for availability, scalability, security, resilience, and performance.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience in DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.
• Proven experience working with enterprise DDI solutions.
• Experience with EfficientIP, Infoblox, or similar DDI platforms.
• Strong knowledge of DNS architecture, hierarchy, delegation, forwarding, zone transfers, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of DHCP protocols, scopes, relays, reservations, leases, and DHCP options.
• Experience integrating IPAM with DNS and DHCP.
• Experience designing and supporting on-premises DDI environments.