Maharashtra, India
Onsite
About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Principal Infoblox Engineer (DDI / IPAM / DNS / DHCP / GSLB)
Position Summary
We are seeking a Principal Infoblox Engineer to lead the architecture, engineering, and automation of enterprise DDI services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB). This role owns the reliability, security, scalability, and lifecycle management of Infoblox platforms across on-premises and cloud environments. You will serve as one of the senior technical authorities, partnering with Network, Security, Cloud, and Application teams to deliver highly available, compliant, and automated DDI capabilities. The ideal candidate will also bring broad network security experience, including familiarity with firewalls, load balancers, and proxy technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Engineering & Architecture:
- Lead Infoblox DDI architecture and engineering
- Design and maintain DNS, DHCP, IPAM services
- Manage GSLB including policies, health checks, and failover
- Define DNS and IP addressing standards
Operational Excellence:
- Manage monitoring, patching, upgrades, and capacity
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis
- Define KPIs and SLOs
Automation:
- Develop automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform
- Build reusable infrastructure-as-code modules
ITSM / ServiceNow:
- Integrate workflows into ServiceNow ITSM processes
- Enable self-service and change management compliance
Security & Governance:
- Enforce DNS security best practices
- Partner with network security teams on firewall, load balancer, and proxy integrations and policy alignment
- Support compliance and audit readiness
Leadership:
- Mentor engineers and guide cross-functional teams
Required Qualifications
14+ years of experience required.
- Expert experience with DNS, DHCP, IPAM
- Strong Infoblox platform experience
- Experience with GSLB
- Deep DNS architecture knowledge
- General network security experience, including firewalls, load balancers, and proxy technologies
- ServiceNow and ITSM process experience
- Automation using Python and Ansible/Terraform
- API integration experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Hybrid/cloud DNS experience
- Experience with DNS and GTM hosted vendors (Akamai, UltraDNS, NS1)
- Familiarity with enterprise networking and security infrastructure, including firewalls, load balancers, and proxy platforms
- DNS security knowledge
- Automation and self-service experience
- Monitoring/observability familiarity
- Strong documentation skills
Core Competencies
- Deep technical expertise in DNS, DHCP, GSLB and IPAM technologies
- Working knowledge of adjacent network security technologies such as firewalls, load balancers, and proxies
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Leadership and communication
- Automation mindset
Success Metrics
- Improve DDI stability and reliability
- Implement automation for common tasks
- Enhance ServiceNow integration
- Deliver roadmap for scalability and security
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
About Our Pune Office
The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.
Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.
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