SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE

The DNS Engineer will be instrumental in the ongoing architecture, design, deployment and implementation of the supporting infrastructure to facilitate DNS applications in a globally distributed environment, including traditional as well as cloud-based initiatives. The DNS Engineer may also take an active lead in developing and shaping the future of the Internet by working within the Internet community to define, build and implement emerging technologies.
The DNS Engineer will be an integral part of our DNS Infrastructure group. The DNS Infrastructure Group is responsible for running the DNS for over 450 Top Level Domains on the Internet, as well as devising and providing support for emerging protocols in our industry.
This role reports to the Sr. Director, DNS Infrastructure

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• Implement new hardware and software infrastructure for DNS security, publication and resolution
• Design next generation DNS infrastructure, including systems, networks, and cloud-based initiatives
• Retrofit of existing DNS hardware/software
• Troubleshoot and maintain DNS hardware/software
• Evaluate new hardware/software/protocols for production viability
• Work with vendors to integrate and support systems
• Document and train peers and non-peer groups both within the organization, as well as externally for customers, government agencies, and the Internet community at-large
• Provide second-level support to resolve customer and organization name service issues as submitted within the ticketing system, or as escalated by the NOC
• Develop pipelines, workflows, scripts and applications to automate common or repetitive tasks
• Participate in DNS-Operator and Network-Operator Communities
• Collaborate on protocol specification and review
• Other duties as assigned