Network Engineer

Brooksource; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource in New York is seeking an experienced Infoblox Administrator to support and optimize DDI services in a large hybrid enterprise environment.

The role focuses on managing Infoblox Grid, implementing DNS/DHCP/IPAM designs, and integrating with Azure and AWS. You will lead modernization projects, migrations, and capacity planning while ensuring high availability and security across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• Infoblox CDCA/CDCE and related networking certifications preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, DHCP, IPAM, DNSSEC, and RPZ.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise DDI deployments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Infoblox DDI services in a large-scale hybrid enterprise.
• Manage Infoblox Grid infrastructure, ensuring service availability, scalability, and high availability.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise DNS architectures and related DDI services.
• Integrate and maintain Infoblox with Azure, AWS, and other enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Execute DDI modernization initiatives, including migrations and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Deploy and configure Infoblox appliances to support datacenter migration initiatives.
• Perform upgrades, patching, backups, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions for DDI services.
• Collaborate with Network, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Security teams.

Skills

Infoblox admin

NIOS expertise

Grid architecture

DNS/DHCP/IPAM

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

Splunk

Datadog

Troubleshooting & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Infoblox CDCA/CDCE

Cisco CCNA/CCNP Enterprise

Tools

Infoblox NIOS

Infoblox Grid

Azure

AWS

Automation frameworks

Job description

• Administer and support Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM) services in a large-scale hybrid enterprise environment.
• Manage Infoblox Grid infrastructure, ensuring service availability, scalability, and high availability.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise DNS architectures and related DDI services.
• Integrate and maintain Infoblox with Azure, AWS, and other enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Execute DDI modernization initiatives, including Windows DNS migration to Infoblox, infrastructure lifecycle management, architecture enhancements, multi-tenant DNS solutions, and service transformation projects.
• Deploy and configure Infoblox appliances to support datacenter migration initiative.
• Perform application/system upgrades, hardware refreshes, patching, backups, disaster recovery activities, and capacity planning.
• Support cloud transformation initiatives, including migration of DDI management services and related infrastructure components.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions for DDI services.
• Evaluate and implement best practices for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM security, performance optimization, and service governance.
• Develop automation and orchestration solutions using PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, and infrastructure management tools.
• Execute Infoblox health check recommendations and drive continuous service improvement.
• Maintain technical documentation and collaborate with Network, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Security teams.

Job Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on Infoblox administration and engineering experience in large enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Infoblox NIOS, Grid architecture, and DDI services.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise DNS architectures.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, DHCP, IPAM, TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS security (DNSSEC, RPZ), and enterprise network services.
• Experience with DDI modernization, platform migrations, infrastructure upgrades, cloud integrations, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Knowledge of DDI monitoring, alerting, performance management, SNMP-based monitoring, and operational health reporting.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, and relevant automation frameworks.
• Experience with Splunk, Datadog, or other enterprise monitoring platforms.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, architecture, and communication skills with the ability to lead complex infrastructure initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• Preferred Certifications: Infoblox CDCA/CDCE, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Enterprise, etc.