DDI/Infoblox Engineer

Position Description
The Application Delivery engineering team is responsible for the engineering and renovation of our global internal & external DNS, DHCP and IPAM infrastructure, as well as our F5 hardware, virtual and software LTM & GTM capability. We are embarking on a multi-year program me of consolidation and replacement of our DDI infrastructure leveraging Infoblox. The team is also responsible for integrating this plant into our centralized self-service configuration management & monitoring systems and delivering plant management automation. We are seeking a skilled engineer with DNS and networking knowledge to join our team and contribute to this replatforming initiative.
An experienced engineer with solid technical fundamentals, proven expertise deploying Infoblox products at scale and a passion for automation would be the ideal fit for this role.

Responsibilities:
The role involves:
* Working with solution architects, operations, application developers and fellow engineers to provide a well documented, monitored, stable and supportable DNS, DHCP & IPAM plant
* Implementing automation for plant management and testing using Python and Ansible
* Recommending changes to improve performance and stability at the architecture, configuration or code level
* Working as a top-level escalation point to perform complex troubleshoots, working with other infrastructure & application owners to resolve issues in the environment
* Communicating with internal clients and stakeholders to identify new business requirements and design well architected infrastructure solutions that meet their needs

Skills Required:
* Experience with engineering large-scale enterprise DDI deployments (preferably Infoblox NIOS, but others like bind, tinydns, ISC dhcpd also relevant)
* A firm understanding of DNS & DHCP protocols and common architectural patterns
* Working knowledge of networking concepts & protocols at all layers: TCP/IP, BGP, HTTP, SSL etc...
* Experience automating repetitive tasks related to installation, configuration or management of infrastructure using Ansible, Python, shell or other scripting/programming language
* Comfort working with a Linux-based command line & familiarity with general system administration concepts

Skills Desired:
* Recognized industry certifications from Infoblox and other DDI platforms
* Familiarity with DNS global service load-balancing (e.g. F5 GTM, Infoblox DTC)
* Hands-on experience deploying & configuring network load-balancing infrastructure (F5, A10, Cisco, Arista, etc...)
* Knowledge of virtualized and containerized infrastructure
* Experience with RESTful web APIs
* Understanding of software version control, deployment & build tools and SDLC practices

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical, dental, vision health benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D (paid by company)
401k, Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Account plans.
Paid-time Off or Paid Sick Leave (amount dependent on position level and if required by state).

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