Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
16+ years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering within large-scale environments
SME-level experience designing and operating enterprise DNS infrastructures in mission-critical environments
Extensive experience architecting and supporting:
Enterprise DNS platforms
DNS Anycast environments
Hybrid and multi-cloud integrations
On-premises and cloud-integrated infrastructure
Disconnected and air-gapped systems
Hands-on experience administering and architecting:
Enterprise DNS services
Strong experience with cloud providers and cloud-native networking services, including:
AWS (Route 53, VPC networking, hybrid DNS integration)
Microsoft Azure (Azure DNS, virtual networking, hybrid connectivity)
Experience designing and supporting highly available (HA) DNS and infrastructure solutions utilizing:
DNS Anycast
Load balancing
Disaster recovery and COOP architectures
Strong understanding of DNS protocols, name resolution processes, and DNS-related networking concepts
Proven experience performing security assessments and implementing remediations for critical IT systems
Demonstrated experience architecting and operating hybrid and multi-cloud environments integrating identity, networking, DNS, and security services
Expert-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across DNS, Windows infrastructure, identity services, and supporting platforms
Strong proficiency with Windows Server 2019-2025
Deep understanding of Windows authentication, authorization, and identity services
Strong working knowledge of:
Routing and switching
Firewalls
Network segmentation
Enterprise network design principles
Strong knowledge of enterprise security principles, zero trust architectures, and secure system design
Experience developing automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions with an emphasis on repeatability and standardization
Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell and related automation frameworks
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
Experience designing enterprise-scale DNS architectures for globally distributed environments
Experience implementing or supporting DNS Anycast deployments in large-scale environments
Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking and DNS integrations across AWS and Azure
Experience with:
Route 53 Resolver
Azure Private DNS
NetScaler
Experience supporting compliance-driven or highly regulated environments
Experience leading infrastructure modernization initiatives
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code tooling
Knowledge of DNS security best practices and DNS threat mitigation techniques
