Network Engineer 5 (DNS | DHCP | IPAM)
Core
Senior Manager-level IC leading the strategic transformation of Capital One's DDI (DNS/DHCP/IPAM) platform from legacy appliances to a modern, cloud-native, open-source ecosystem.
Role type
Senior Manager-level IC Network Engineer (DDI)
Builds
A distributed, open-source, cloud-native DDI platform ecosystem
Domain
Enterprise Networking, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Open Source Software
Required skills
Routing protocols (BGP, Link-State, Tunneling), Network encapsulation (VLANs, Overlay, Fabrics), Physical network devices, Legacy Infoblox systems, DNS/DHCP/IPAM management, Python scripting, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Kubernetes, Cloud security, Incident response, Root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
OSS DDI tools (Netbox, PowerDNS, Unbound, Kea), DNSSEC, SRE principles, Observability stacks, Container orchestration, AI-driven network automation
Technologies
Infoblox, Netbox, PowerDNS, Unbound, Kea, AWS Route53, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Kubernetes, BGP, SD-WAN
Responsibilities
Partner with Platform Development to steer DDI strategy and roadmap; Lead phased migration from Infoblox to OSS; Champion developer experience and self-service via APIs/IaC; Lead POC validation and technical bake-offs; Provide technical direction and represent DDI in architecture reviews; Automate infrastructure deployment; Architect end-to-end connectivity and security systems; Lead critical incident response and root-cause analysis; Mentor engineers on advanced networking and automation.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC
