Lead Network Engineer

Bounteous; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bounteous Bengaluru seeks a Lead Network Engineer to drive DNS engineering initiatives, manage critical DNS projects, and maintain domain stability across the organization. You will collaborate with multiple teams in the GNS space and take ownership of project delivery and incident resolution.

Automation skills and vendor coordination are valued, with exposure to global customers and crisis escalation protocols as part of the leadership role.

Qualifications

• Must have strong DNS/DHCP and routing knowledge.
• Experience with DNS space projects and incident management.
• Hands-on with Infoblox/BlueCat/Nokia QIP and F5 devices.
• Unix/Linux scripting is a plus; familiarity with domain management.
• Ability to coordinate with external vendors and audit teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead DNS engineering projects and ensure domain stability.
• Collaborate with GNS teams to drive DNS initiatives.
• Automate work intake for DNS engineering tasks.
• Own projects and escalate crises to management when needed.
• Follow Change/Incident/Problem management processes.

Skills

TCP/IP understanding

Unix commands

DNS & DHCP troubleshooting

Routing & Switching

Python/Ansible

Change/Incident/Problem mgmt

Audit teamwork for DNS

Global customer handling

Firewall concepts

Unix/Linux scripting

Vendor coordination (DNS domain)

Tools

Infoblox

BlueCat

Nokia QIP

F5 (LTM/GTM)

Bind/DNS tooling

Lucent QIP

UNIX admin tools

Job description

As Lead Network Engineer in EI GNS team must be part of various DNS Projects and also maintain Stability of the Organization. In this role, the lead works in collaboration with team to:
Be part of DNS Engineering Team and able to manage specific projects in DNS Space.
Work with Different Teams in GNS Space and maintain Stability of DNS Domain, also Escalate to management on Crisis Situation
Automation Skills will help to Automate work intake of DNS Engineering Tasks
Ownership of all Projects/Issues on DNS Domain
Aware of Change/Incident/Problem Management process

The Skills that are Key to this role-

• Require good understanding of TCP/IP, IP subnet
• Should have working experience in handling change and incidents.
• Knowledge of basic Unix commands is a must.
• Experience in Infoblox/Bluecat/ Nokia QIP
• Experience in Managing IPAM.
• Troubleshooting Skills on DNS and DCHP..
• F5 Devices (LTM/GTM/Viprion), Bind, DNS and DHCP knowledge
• Lucent QIP/UNIX Administration
• Unix/Linux scripting knowledge.
• Knowledge in Domain Management in Coordination with External Vendors
• Knowledge on Python/Ansible.
• Should be familiar with the firewall concepts. (optional)
• Hands on experience on firewall Technologies (Checkpoint,Juniper) would be added advantage (optional)
• Understanding of Routing and Switching
• Experience handling global customers an added advantage .
• Experience on Working with Audit Team specific to DNS Tasks