Senior DDI Engineer

About Our Business

We are a global leader in hospitality, consisting of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8,900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories.

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer II

The Senior DDI Engineer for our DNS/DHCP/IPAM team will be responsible for designing and implementing next-gen DNS, DHCP and IPAM solutions across our networks serving the requirements of Property Networks, Datacenter/Cloud Networks, and Corporate Networks.

This role will work closely and collaboratively with a matrix team of expert network architects and engineers to drive adoption of NRE practices and operating models across all network product towers, and around the globe.

As the Senior Network Engineer for DDI, the candidate will bring focus on building a solid foundation of DDI services that are hosted across a variety of platforms and are highly available across global locations.

The engineer will articulate and deliver an effective DDI solution to meet the demands of increasing complexity and scale of modern IT systems and overcome traditional approaches and limitations.

The successful candidate will bridge the gap by implementing DDI services that are highly efficient and provide high return on investment in a cost-effective manner.

This role is accountable for establishing technical level relationships and partnering with all business disciplines, other teams, outsourcing vendors, and external suppliers to define and implement the Network NRE DDI roadmap, building and enforcing the standards defined in it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate records and submit reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
• Promote the documenting of project progress accurately.
• Provide input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.

Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge:

• Provide technical expertise and support to people inside and outside of the department.
• Demonstrate knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of function-specific procedures.
• Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to job.
• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/or process information.

Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders:

• Understand and meet the needs of key stakeholders.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
• Determine priorities, schedules, plans, and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule.
• Collaborate with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies.
• Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.
• Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Demonstrate an understanding of business priorities.

Requirements:

• Graduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent.
• 6+ years' experience in developing network solutions utilizing DDI expertise in mission critical networks.
• Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of DDI appliance technologies from industry leading vendors (Infoblox, BlueCat, EfficientIP etc).
• Experience in configuring SaaS based DDI solutions from AWS, Azure and other cloud providers.
• Experience in implementing DNS security policies and DNS resolution policies.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting DNS zones, perform zone transfers.
• Experience in managing and configuring DHCP scopes and options across multiple environments.
• Experience in auditing, designing and implementing efficient IP address management techniques including subnetting and supernetting.
• Experience in Integrating DDI solutions with other network management and monitoring tools.
• Experience in designing and develop scripts for automating DNS, DHCP, and IPAM tasks.
• Hands on experience in resolving complex networking issues related to DDI protocols.
• Experience in designing and implementing NTP solutions for data centers and Cloud service providers.
• Experience in developing, documenting, and managing the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and implementation plan to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle.
• Field experience and knowledge of foundational data networking and IP technologies including (DNS, DHCP, NTP, ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, NAT and others).
• Experience with one or more Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine).
• Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions and user story preparations.
• Upgrading Infoblox Hardware and Virtual Infrastructure.

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced Degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in Computer Science or other technical discipline or MBA, preferably with a focus on technology.
• Experience with managing DDI tools in a hospitality industry a plus.
• Experience in leveraging public APIs for developing automation scripts.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate and work with cross functional teams in multiple time zones.
• Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies.
• Strong knowledge of emerging tools, applications, and systems for attaining best-in-class DDI solutions across the enterprise.
• Excellent problem-solving skills working independently and through leading outcomes for cross functional teams.
• Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements and techniques, to ensure high availability and business readiness of platforms.
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities.
• Ability to perform independently as a member of a team and through cross functional initiatives.
• Proven track record of driving transformation in network technologies, tools, and processes through a data driven continuous improvement methodology.
• Demonstrated experience in improving reliability, performance, and agility of complex enterprise networks.
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, DDI platforms and the emerging technologies in this area.
• Strong influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while driving change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams.

Education and Certifications:

• Graduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent.
• 6+ years' experience in developing network solutions utilizing DDI expertise in mission critical networks.