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