DDI Engineer

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

On-site benefits

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced DDI Engineer to build and operate an Infoblox-based DDI platform at Verisign. The role emphasizes production deployments, automation, and secure-by-default solutions across on-prem and cloud integrations.

The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of DNS/DHCP/IPAM, ITIL concepts, and scripting (Python/Go) to streamline workflows. This contract-to-hire position is based in Reston, VA with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex issues clearly.
• Experience deploying and operating a DDI platform in production.
• Experience integrating multiple services with a DDI platform in an enterprise.
• Strong understanding of DNS protocols, DHCP lease management and IPAM (IPv4/IPv6).
• Understanding of CMDB and ITIL concepts.
• Understanding of network protocols and security.
• Ability to write scripts in Python or Go to interact with platforms.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

network infrastructure

ddi

infoblox

python

network engineering

go

aws

servicenow

netbox

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Github

Jira

Kubernetes

Netbox

ServiceNow

Job description

Description

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 and our team: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.

Job 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

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ 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

Skills

• network infrastructure
• ddi
• infoblox
• python
• network engineering
• go
• aws
• servicenow
• netbox

Top Skills Details

• network infrastructure
• ddi
• infoblox
• python
• network engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• An ideal candidate will have a blend of technical skills, a desire to work as part of a team to learn and grow themselves and those around them, and will have some of the following skills:
• 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

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Reston, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $68.00 - $82.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Reston,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.