Principal Network Services Operator (DNS / DHCP / IPAM)

At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold "what if."
What if your ideas could ignite global innovation?
What if your curiosity could redefine the future?

We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of your career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it's like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect 70% of the Fortune 500, and we're looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold "what if" can take the world, your community, and your career.

How we empower our people is extraordinary: we're recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and honored by Cigna as a Healthy Workforce honors for three consecutive years; and what we build is world class: named CybersecAsia's Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024 - clear evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So, what if the next big idea, and the next great career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every "what if" into "what's next."

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We are looking for a Principal Network Services Engineer with deep, hands-on experience operating DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) in large enterprise or service provider environments. This role brings real-world operational expertise into engineering to ensure our platform is designed for practical deployment, automation, and enterprise-scale reliability. The ideal candidate has firsthand experience running DDI infrastructure in complex environments and understands the operational realities of managing critical network services at scale.

You will work closely with Engineering, Product Management, Architecture, and Support to shape the evolution of Universal DDI, validate design decisions, and ensure our platform delivers exceptional operational outcomes for customers.

As the platform evolves, this role will also help drive the next generation of DDIOps - intelligent, automated operations for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM environments.

Be a Contributor - What You'll Do

• Provide real-world operational insight into the design and development of Universal DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services
• Ensure product capabilities align with how enterprises deploy, automate, secure, and operate DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure at scale
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to validate operability, reliability, automation readiness, and scalability
• Act as an internal "Customer Zero" for Universal DDI, validating operational workflows and deployment models before product release
• Recreate real-world enterprise environments to test multi-site, hybrid cloud, Active Directory-integrated, and multi-realm DNS/DHCP/IPAM deployments
• Validate automation workflows, API integrations, and operational tooling from the perspective of a real operator
• Partner with engineering teams to define capabilities that enable AI-assisted and automated DDI operations (DDIOps)
• Collaborate with Product Management and Architecture to shape roadmap priorities based on real operational needs
• Work with Support and Field Engineering to incorporate lessons learned from real customer deployments
• Define best practices for automation, observability, reliability, and lifecycle management of modern DNS, DHCP, and IPAM environments
• Validate failure scenarios, scaling behavior, and operational recovery processes

Be Prepared - What You Bring

• 10 or more years of experience in operating DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure in enterprise, cloud, or service provider environments
• Experience managing large-scale distributed DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) deployments
• Experience with Microsoft DNS/DHCP/IPAM, open-source BIND/Kea, or similar DNS/DHCP/IPAM platforms
• Experience operating DNS/DHCP/IPAM in Active Directory-integrated, hybrid, or large-scale enterprise environments is a plus
• Deep expertise in DNS architecture and operations
• Strong understanding of DHCP infrastructure and IP address management workflows
• Experience with network automation, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Ability to translate operational challenges into product improvements
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams
• Passion for improving customer experience, reliability, and operational simplicity

Be Successful - Your Path

First 90 Days: Ramp on Universal DDI and start providing real-world operator feedback on architecture, deployment, and workflows.

Six Months: Lead validation of enterprise-scale deployments and influence design for operability, automation, and reliability.

One Year: Serve as the domain expert for real-world DDI operations, shaping product direction and operational capabilities.

Belong- Your Community

Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers, you'll grow and belong here.

Be Rewarded - Benefits That Help You Grow, Thrive, Belong

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a "No Jerks" policy that keeps collaboration healthy
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations
• Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match
• We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position: $195K - $300K plus bonus.

Ready to Be the Difference?

Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis

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