DNS TEAM LEAD
Listed on 2026-09-14
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, Network Security, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity
WE’RE HIRING: DNS TEAM LEAD – SAUDI ARABIA
Excis is a global IT services and support organisation delivering technology solutions to enterprise clients worldwide. With a global presence and a strong network of IT professionals, we provide a collaborative environment where technical expertise, innovation, and operational excellence make a measurable impact.
We are looking for experienced IT professionals who can contribute to critical enterprise infrastructure environments and deliver reliable, secure, and high-quality technology services.
Role SummaryWe are seeking an experienced and technically strong DNS Team Lead to lead the administration, support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of enterprise DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) services.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for large-scale enterprise DNS environments, ensuring high availability, security, performance, and operational stability.
This role requires strong hands-on experience with Infoblox DDI, Microsoft DNS, Active Directory-integrated DNS, DNS security technologies, and enterprise IPAM. Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments, including Azure DNS and AWS Route 53, is highly desirable.
The DNS Team Lead will be responsible for complex DNS operations, zone management, delegation, troubleshooting, security, incident resolution, and technical coordination with network, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity teams.
Key ResponsibilitiesDNS & DDI Administration
- Lead the administration and operational support of enterprise DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) environments.
- Provide technical leadership for enterprise DNS services and infrastructure activities.
- Manage DNS architecture, zones, records, delegations, forwarders, and related configurations.
- Administer and support Microsoft DNS and Active Directory-integrated DNS
. - Provide technical support for Infoblox DDI environments.
- Manage DNS and DHCP changes, maintenance activities, and service improvements.
- Ensure DNS and DHCP services remain reliable, secure, and highly available.
- Collaborate with network, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams on DNS-related activities.
- Implement and support DNS security technologies, including DNSSEC and Response Policy Zones (RPZ).
- Monitor and investigate DNS-related security events and potential threats.
- Support DNS threat mitigation and secure DNS architecture.
- Troubleshoot security-related DNS incidents, vulnerabilities, and configuration issues.
- Ensure DNS services comply with organisational security and operational standards.
- Support DNS services across hybrid and cloud environments.
- Administer and support cloud DNS platforms such as Azure DNS and AWS Route 53
. - Support enterprise IPAM and network service automation.
- Coordinate DNS changes across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Work closely with network and infrastructure teams to maintain reliable DNS and DHCP services.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of DNS service improvements.
- Monitor the health and performance of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services.
- Investigate complex DNS, DHCP, and IPAM issues using monitoring, logging, and diagnostic tools.
- Troubleshoot DNS architecture, zone, delegation, resolution, and protocol-related issues.
- Lead the resolution of critical production incidents and service interruptions.
- Coordinate incident escalation and resolution with relevant technical teams and vendors.
- Perform root-cause analysis and recommend preventative measures.
- Identify recurring issues and implement improvements to service reliability.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to DNS administrators and infrastructure teams.
- Lead technical activities…
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