Job#: 3055677 Job Description: Role: DevOps / Network Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Hybrid - 4 days/week onsite in SE MI
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Pay Rate: $55 - $65 (negotiable based on experience)
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced DevOps / Network Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI). This role combines network infrastructure engineering with DevOps practices to build, automate, deploy, and maintain critical infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.
The ideal candidate will bring deep networking knowledge, strong scripting and automation skills, and experience applying CI/CD and DevOps practices to infrastructure operations. This individual will also support complex troubleshooting, migrations, large-scale deployments, and the automation of network operations and incident/change processes.
Key Responsibilities- Apply DevOps methodologies and best practices throughout the software and infrastructure lifecycle.
- Improve software and infrastructure delivery through continuous integration, continuous deployment, and continuous feedback (CI/CD) practices.
- Support secure and reliable software releases and deployments across production, testing, sandbox, and other environments.
- Assess existing systems, tools, and processes and identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
- Utilize enterprise platforms, tools, and infrastructure to improve deployment speed, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Design, deploy, configure, and maintain DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot complex issues, including:
- DNS resolution issues
- DHCP lease failures
- IP conflicts
- Routing and connectivity issues
- Support network migrations and large-scale infrastructure deployments.
- Develop scripts and automation solutions for network and infrastructure operations.
- Use REST APIs, Ansible, and/or Terraform to automate workflows and integrate IPAM/DDI solutions with ITSM and cloud platforms.
- Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI for DNS incident and change automation.
- Maintain software development and scripting capabilities using languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript.
- Work effectively within Unix/Linux environments.
- Participate in incident response and provide operational support for critical network infrastructure.
Required Skills & Experience- 6+ years of experience in networking, with strong expertise in:
- DNS
- DHCP
- IP Address Management (IPAM/DDI)
- TCP/IP
- Routing and switching
- Core networking fundamentals
- Strong experience with Cisco networking technologies.
- Proven experience with REST APIs and network/infrastructure automation.
- Strong scripting or software development experience.
- Experience troubleshooting complex network and infrastructure issues.
- Experience supporting migrations and large-scale infrastructure deployments.
- Working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
- Experience applying DevOps and CI/CD practices to infrastructure or software delivery.
- Ability to support critical infrastructure in a 24/7 operational environment.
Preferred Skills- Java development experience.
- Python and/or JavaScript experience.
- Ansible and/or Terraform experience.
- Experience developing and managing APIs.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, XML, jQuery, or other front-end technologies.
- Experience integrating DDI/IPAM platforms with ITSM or cloud environments.
- Experience applying AI or intelligent automation to infrastructure incident and change management.
- Cisco certifications such as:
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent.
- ITIL certification or equivalent.
Education- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Work Environment & Schedule- On-site four days per week.
- This position supports a 24/7 operational environment.
- Candidates should be comfortable with occasional early-morning and late-evening work.
- Weekend work is required on a rotational basis.
- Participation in an on-call rotation is required.
- Candidates must be flexible to work split shifts based on business needs.
- A strong commitment to supporting critical infrastructure and responding to incidents outside normal business hours is required.
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