Network Services Operator; DNS​/DHCP​/IPAM

Job Description

At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold “what if.” We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of your career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it’s like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud‑first networking and security solutions already protect 70% of the Fortune 500, and we’re looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further.

Join us and discover how far your bold “what if” can take the world, your community, and your career.

How we empower our people is extraordinary: we’re recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work 2025, Great Place to Work‑Certified in five countries, and honored by Cigna as a Healthy Workforce Honors for three consecutive years; that and our world‑class build‑out (Cybersec Asia’s Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024) evidences that first‑class technology meets empowered talent to shape remarkable careers. So, what if the next big idea, and the next great career story, comes from you?

Become the force that turns every “what if” into “what’s next.” In a world where you can be anything, Be Infoblox.

We are looking for a Principal Network Services Engineer with deep, hands‑on experience operating DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) in large enterprise or service provider environments. This role brings real‑world operational expertise into engineering to ensure our platform is designed for practical deployment, automation, and enterprise‑scale reliability. The ideal candidate has firsthand experience running DDI infrastructure in complex environments and understands the operational realities of managing critical network services  will work closely with Engineering, Product Management, Architecture, and Support to shape the evolution of Universal DDI, validate design decisions, and ensure our platform delivers exceptional operational outcomes for customers.

As the platform evolves, this role will also help drive the next generation of DDIOps—intelligent, automated operations for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM environments.

• Provide real‑world operational insight into the design and development of Universal DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services
• Ensure product capabilities align with how enterprises deploy, automate, secure, and operate DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure at scale
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to validate operability, reliability, automation readiness, and scalability
• Act as an internal “Customer Zero” for Universal DDI, validating operational workflows and deployment models before product release
• Recreate real‑world enterprise environments to test multi‑site, hybrid cloud, Active Directory–integrated, and multi‑realm DNS/DHCP/IPAM deployments
• Validate automation workflows, API integrations, and operational tooling from the perspective of a real operator
• Partner with engineering teams to define capabilities that enable AI‑assisted and automated DDI operations (DDIOps)
• Collaborate with Product Management and Architecture to shape roadmap priorities based on real operational needs
• Work with Support and Field Engineering to incorporate lessons learned from real customer deployments
• Define best practices for automation, observability, reliability, and lifecycle management of modern DNS, DHCP, and IPAM environments
• Validate failure scenarios, scaling behavior, and operational recovery processes

• 10 or more years of experience in operating DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure in enterprise, cloud, or service provider environments
• Experience managing large‑scale distributed DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) deployments
• Experience with Microsoft DNS/DHCP/IPAM, open‑source BIND/Kea, or similar DNS/DHCP/IPAM platforms
• Experience operating DNS/DHCP/IPAM in Active Directory–integrated, hybrid, or large‑scale enterprise environments is a plus
• Deep expertise in DNS architecture and operations
• Strong understanding of DHCP infrastructure and IP address management workflows
• Experience with network automation, APIs, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud…