Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- IT, Network
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Salary
- 73.450 to 132.775€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Stuttgart
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will ensure the availability of the DDI infrastructure, manage Infoblox solutions, and automate IPAM workflows to secure DNS services against threats.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Leidos is sourcing for an expert-level Infoblox Subject Matter Expert to support the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) mission.
- This role serves as the primary technical authority for the Command's DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM) infrastructure.
- The focus is on ensuring 100% availability of core network services across a geographically dispersed, highly classified enterprise environment.
- The candidate will manage the Infoblox Grid, automate IPAM workflows, and secure DNS traffic against advanced threats.
- Infoblox Grid Management: Design, deploy, and maintain a highly available Infoblox NIOS Grid architecture, including Grid Masters and distributed members.
- Advanced DNS Engineering: Manage authoritative and recursive DNS services, including DNSSEC, complex traffic steering, and high-performance caching for mission-critical enclaves.
- DHCP Infrastructure: Architect and manage robust DHCP services with failover associations to support diverse endpoint types across global theater sites.
- Enterprise IPAM: Maintain the global IP Address Management (IPAM) database, ensuring accurate tracking, subnet allocation, and integration with cloud/virtualized environments.
- DDI Security: Implement DNS security features, including Response Policy Zones (RPZ), DNS Firewall, and Infoblox TIDE to mitigate DNS-based malware and data exfiltration.
- Automation & APIs: Utilize the Infoblox WAPI (REST API) to automate IP allocation, DNS record updates, and integration with orchestration tools like Ansible or Terraform.
- Upgrade Operations: Plan and execute non-disruptive NIOS software upgrades and hardware refreshes across the global Grid.
- Monitoring & Analytics: Leverage Infoblox Reporting and Analytics to identify network trends, troubleshoot resolution issues, and perform capacity planning.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- To satisfy the Technical Expert criteria, candidates must meet one of the following education/experience paths:
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline plus 3+ years of relevant technical experience.
- Associate's Degree in a technical discipline plus 7+ years of relevant technical experience.
- A minimum of 11+ years of specialized, relevant technical experience in lieu of a degree.
Qualifications
- Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance.
- Must meet DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
- Deep understanding of BIND, DHCP options, DNS record types, and IP subnetting/VLSM.
- Infoblox Core Engineer (CICE) or Infoblox Core Admin (CICA) certifications.
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience dedicated to Infoblox NIOS administration and DDI protocols.
- Experience with Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense or Cloud Network Automation.
- Scripting experience (Python or Perl) for mass data manipulation within the Infoblox environment.
- Experience integrating Infoblox with VMware vCenter or Microsoft Azure.
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What we offer
- Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00.
- The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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This is your employer
Leidos
Leidos is a world-leading provider of technical solutions, focused on the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil government, and healthcare sectors. The company's 32,000 employees support important government and industry customers in their mission. Leidos is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and generated revenue of approximately $10.2 billion in 2018.
Description
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Consulting, Internet, IT, Telecommunication
InfoBlox Network Engineer
- Salary
- 73.450 to 132.775€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Stuttgart
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
