Network Engineering DDI Architect

ELEVI is seeking a senior DDI Architect with deep network engineering expertise and handson experience delivering enterpriseclass DNS, DHCP, and IPAM solutions. The role is 75% postsales engineering, focused heavily on Infoblox implementations, migrations, upgrades, and tech refreshes, while also supporting EfficientIP, BlueCat, and TCPWave platforms. The remaining 25% involves presales technical support, helping drive newbusiness capture through demos, discovery, and solution design.

If you excel at both architecting DDI solutions and engaging with customers, this role places you at the center of ELEVI's most strategic work.

PostSales Engineering (75%)

• Architect and implement Infobloxbased DDI solutions across enterprise and global environments.
• Lead DDI migrations, including Microsoft DNS/DHCP transitions and platformtoplatform IPAM migrations (Infoblox, EfficientIP, BlueCat, TCPWave).
• Execute system upgrades, rearchitecture efforts, and tech refreshes for customer DDI environments.
• Provide lifecycle engineering and architectural guidance not daytoday system administration.
• Produce highquality documentation, design artifacts, diagrams, and knowledgetransfer materials.
• Ensure successful delivery through bestpractice design, testing, validation, and cutover planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, guiding longterm DDI strategy and modernization.

PreSales Technical Support (25%)

• Deliver compelling DDI and DNS Security presentations, product overviews, and live demos.
• Lead technical discovery sessions to uncover customer requirements, challenges, and business drivers.
• Support sales cycles with solution design, POC/POV engagements, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Map customer needs to ELEVI's DDI architecture, migration, and DNS Security offerings using valuebased framing.
• Translate customer requirements into architectural recommendations, scopes of work, and valuedriven proposals.
• Partner with Account Executives to identify and shape newbusiness opportunities.
• Contribute to sales and marketing collateral, solution diagrams, and technical content.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of enterprise DDI engineering experience with deep expertise in DNS, DHCP, IPAM, ISC BIND, Kea DHCP, NTP, TCP/IP.
• Strong handson Infoblox experience (core requirement); Infoblox certifications strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead DDI migrations, including Microsoft DNS/DHCP transitions and largescale platformtoplatform IPAM migrations.
• Experience with EfficientIP, BlueCat, or TCPWave (highly desirable; training provided).
• Solid understanding of DNS Security (DNSSEC, RPZ, threatintel filtering).
• Python and/or Perl scripting required, with proficiency in bash/ksh/csh, APIs, CLIs, VPN, SSH, data migration, and service integration.
• Broad networking and systems background: Linux/Unix, routing/switching, load balancing, MS Active Directory, VoIP, UDP, and related infrastructure.
• Strong foundation in Backup & Disaster Recovery, faulttolerant systems, and upgrade planning.
• Excellent communication skills confident presenting to all levels, leading whiteboard sessions, and translating complex technical concepts into clear business value.
• Experience supporting sales cycles, POCs, demos, RFP/RFI responses, and collaborating with Account Executives, partners, and crossfunctional teams.

Why ELEVI

At ELEVI, you won't just implement technology – you'll shape the future of how global enterprises run their most critical network services. We're a boutique powerhouse: small enough for your voice to matter, but trusted by some of the world's largest organizations to solve their hardest DDI challenges. You'll work alongside toptier architects who are known across the industry for their depth, precision, and ability to deliver flawlessly in highstakes environments.

Here, you'll own highimpact architectural work, not daytoday administration. You'll lead migrations, modernizations, and redesigns that materially improve how customers operate. You'll be empowered to innovate, influence technical direction, and build longterm relationships with customers who rely on your expertise.

We invest in our people – through continuous learning, OEM training, certifications, and opportunities to work across Infoblox, EfficientIP, BlueCat, TCPWave, and emerging DDI technologies. You'll grow your skills, expand your architectural range, and become a recognized expert in a niche that's only increasing in strategic importance.

If you want to do meaningful work, solve complex problems, and be part of a team where excellence is the baseline ELEVI is where you belong.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at ELEVI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.At ELEVI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn morehere.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$120,400 - $145,300

We're an equal opportunity employer (EOE) that empowers our people. It is the policy of ELEVI to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicantswithout regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. We fearlessly drive change, because without diversity of thought and a commitment to equality for all, there is no moving forward. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training,