Lead DNS Engineer
Core
Lead DNS Engineer providing hands-on technical leadership for carrier-grade DNS environments, ensuring integrity, design, and implementation across authoritative, resolver, and cache DNS services.
Role type
Senior IC Lead DNS Engineer
Builds
Carrier-grade DNS platforms (authoritative, recursive, cache) and security controls for Consumer, Enterprise, and Internal services
Domain
Telecommunications / Network Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DNS architecture design, DNS protocols (record types, zone design, split-horizon), DNSSEC, TSIG, failover patterns, hidden masters, anycast, control/data plane separation, automation, migration workflows, incident management
Preferred skills
Linux-based infrastructure, server/OS virtualization, BGP anycast, load balancing, routing daemons, HA clustering, BIND, Unbound, Power DNS, F5 BIG-IP DNS, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability platforms, SNMP monitoring
Technologies
BIND, Unbound, Power DNS, F5 BIG-IP DNS, Linux, BGP, SNMP, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code
Responsibilities
Design and implement DNS solutions across authoritative, recursive, and cache DNS; Lead complex DNS changes, upgrades, and migrations; Improve DNS automation and deployment workflows; Design and implement DNS security controls (DNSSEC, TSIG, access control); Mentor engineers and define engineering standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
