Urgent Job opening- Sr. DDI engineer/ Network Architect

Hello,

This is Deep, Senior Technical Recruiter at Zeal Hire. After reviewing your background, I believe your experience aligns exceptionally well with a position we are currently seeking to fill.

 

Job Description

Title: Sr. DDI Engineer

Location: Houston, TX or Chicago, IL

Note: Must sit in Houston or Chicago I need excellent communication skills and linkedin with a photo

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As a Senior DDI Engineer, you will operate as a strategic architect within an established engineering team. You’ll lead the design, transformation, and optimization of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) services across on-prem and cloud environments. This role emphasizes architecture, leadership, and long-term strategy—not support.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as an architect-level SME focused on DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction across hybrid network environments
• Evaluate existing on-prem infrastructure and guide evolution to hybrid/cloud architectures
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient DNS/DHCP/IPAM solutions
• Partner with engineering teams to develop roadmaps, execution strategies, and best practices
• Drive design reviews and participate in governance discussions
• Automate DDI workflows using scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Troubleshoot complex DDI issues and lead root cause analysis for critical incidents
• Collaborate with cloud, security, and networking teams on enterprise initiatives
• Maintain documentation, standards, and compliance across DDI systems

 

Required Qualifications:

• 5–7+ years of true engineering experience (not support-focused)
• Strong hands-on expertise in DDI technologies (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
• Proven experience with Infoblox (primary requirement)
• Experience in both on-prem and hybrid/cloud environments
• Strong networking fundamentals and enterprise-level experience
• Demonstrated ability to think architecturally and influence technical direction
• Experience designing and implementing scalable DDI solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to guide teams and stakeholders

 

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience with BlueCat or other DDI platforms
• Cloud DNS experience (e.g., AWS Route 53, Azure DNS)
• Familiarity with Active Directory
• Experience with automation tools (Python, Ansible, APIs)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments (thousands of users)

 

What Makes This Role Unique:

• Architect-level influence with immediate Day 1 impact
• Opportunity to shape hybrid/cloud DDI strategy at scale
• High visibility role working across multiple engineering domains
• Contract-to-hire opportunity with long-term growth potential

 

Engagement Details:

• Contract Duration: ~6 months (through January 2027)
• Conversion: Strong potential for full-time hire

 

Interview Process

• 2 interview rounds
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Technical/Team Interview

 

Kind Regards,

 

Deep Patel

Sr. Technical Recruiter

ZealHire Inc.

Email: Deep@zealhire.com

14 Wall Street 20th Floor | New York, NY 10005

www.zealhire.com