Contract Senior BlueCat Network & DNS Engineer (Infrastructure)

MUST be local to New York City, New Jersey. Hybrid schedule at least 3 days onsite

Reports to: Director of Network Engineering

Seeking a Senior Network & DNS Engineer to design, implement, and support network infrastructure with a focus on DNS architecture and administration.

Key Skills:

• BlueCat Address Manager (IPAM)
• BlueCat DNS/DHCP Services
• BlueCat Edge DNS

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support DNS solutions using BlueCat products.
• Configure and maintain DNS zones, records, policies, and profiles.
• Monitor and optimize DNS performance, availability, and scalability.
• Manage network capacity and infrastructure integration.
• Provide production support as needed.
• Participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in network engineering.
• 3+ years of DNS administration and engineering experience.
• 2+ years working with BlueCat DNS products.
• Experience in high-paced environments supporting real-time data and trading.
• Relevant certifications or training preferred.
• Basic Linux and Windows administration knowledge.
• Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• BlueCat DNS certifications are a plus.

Technologies Used:

• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
• Hardware: Cisco ACI, Cisco routers/switches, Fortinet firewalls, F5 LTM/GTM, Extrahop monitoring probes
• Applications: Cisco ISE, BlueCat DNS, SSL/PKI, Cisco Umbrella, SD-WAN