DDI Automation Engineer
DDI / Network Automation & DevOps Engineer
Overview
We are seeking a DDI / Automation Engineer with a strong network automation background and hands-on experience driving automation initiatives in containerized environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Kubernetes-led automation, combined with solid networking fundamentals and exposure to enterprise DDI platforms.
While DDI experience is highly desirable, we are also open to strong Automation/DevOps Engineers who previously worked in DDI engineering or network automation roles.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain DDI automation solutions across DNS, DHCP, and IPAM environments
- Drive automation strategy leveraging container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
- Develop dashboards, observability, and alerting to monitor automation workflows and platform health
- Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Work closely with development teams, network engineers, and stakeholders to ensure scalable, production-ready automation solutions
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities across DDI and network services
Required Experience & Skills
Core Requirements
- Strong background in Network Automation and/or DDI engineering
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized automation environments (Docker preferred)
- Advanced Python development skills
Strong DevOps experience including:
- CI/CD pipelines
- Automated testing
- Observability & monitoring tools
- Experience working with REST APIs and API gateways (e.g., Kong)
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Ansible preferred)
- Proficiency with Git-based version control (e.g., GitHub)
Strong networking fundamentals:
- IP addressing & subnetting
- Routing
- DNS
- DHCP
Highly Advantageous
Experience with enterprise DDI platforms such as:
- VitalQIP
- Infoblox
- EfficientIP