Senior DNS Engineer

Capgemini

. Define and maintain DNS architecture, standards, and design patterns across authoritative and recursive DNS services .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeSydney • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in DNS architecture, including authoritative and recursive services, DNSSEC strategy, and operational readiness. Capable of leading diagnostics and translating service requirements into actionable inputs for platform and infrastructure teams.

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DNS ArchitectureF5 BIG-IP DNS DeploymentsDNSSEC StrategyDeep DiagnosticsTelemetry and Monitoring Requirements

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Hard Skills

Authoritative DNS ServicesRecursive DNS ServicesResponse Policy ApproachesFiltering ApproachesDNS Protocol BehaviourRouting DependenciesClient Resolver BehaviourOperational ReadinessPolicy-Based ControlsFailure Scenario Testing

Soft Skills

Technical AuthorityEscalation Point

Industry Keywords

DNS ServicesDNS SecuritySME CapabilityProduction EnvironmentShared Delivery Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain DNS architecture, standards, and design patterns across authoritative and recursive DNS services
Ensure DNS correctness, resilience, and performance under normal operation and failure scenarios
Review and approve significant DNS changes and design decisions
Act as the escalation point for complex or systemic DNS incidents
Lead deep diagnostics across DNS protocol behaviour, routing dependencies, client resolver behaviour, and platform/runtime interactions
Own DNS security design and assurance, including DNSSEC strategy and operational readiness
Implement and govern policy-based controls such as response policy and filtering approaches
Define telemetry and monitoring requirements for DNS services
Improve operational readiness through diagnostics, runbooks, and failure scenario testing
Provide DNS SME capability across multiple DNS delivery platforms, including open-source/software DNS servers and F5 BIG-IP DNS deployments
Translate DNS service requirements into actionable inputs for platform/infrastructure teams
Partner with platform, infrastructure, automation, and security stakeholders in a shared delivery environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically, 8+ years with significant DNS depth
Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior SME and technical authority in a 24×7 production environment
Expertise in authoritative and recursive DNS services
Experience with F5 BIG-IP DNS deployments
Knowledge of DNSSEC strategy and operational readiness
Experience with response policy and filtering approaches
Ability to define DNS telemetry and monitoring requirements
Ability to perform deep diagnostics across DNS protocol behaviour, routing dependencies, client resolver behaviour, and platform/runtime interactions
Ability to translate DNS service requirements into actionable inputs for platform/infrastructure teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work options
Flexible work hours
Career growth programs
Access to professional development opportunities across diverse professions
Certifications in technologies such as AWS and Microsoft Azure