The Network Engineer manages enterprise DNS DHCP IPAM and load balancing services ensuring high availability and security while collaborating with teams for network design and improvements.

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per quarter
Position Overview
The Network Engineer - Core Network Services is responsible for the administration maintenance and support of the organization's DNS DHCP IPAM (DDI) and load balancing infrastructure. This role ensures reliable and secure network service delivery across enterprise cloud and data center environments.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience managing DDI platforms (e.g. Infoblox BlueCat) load balancers (F5 Citrix ADC or AWS ALB/NLB) and core IP networking components. This role is part of a team that ensures high availability performance and compliance for foundational network services used across all business applications and systems.
What You'll Do:
Core Network Operations• Administer and maintain enterprise DNS DHCP and IPAM (DDI) infrastructure ensuring consistent availability accuracy and performance.• Manage and support load balancing solutions (e.g. F5 BIG-IP Citrix ADC or AWS ALB/NLB) for on-prem and cloud applications.• Configure and maintain virtual servers pools SSL certificates health monitors and traffic policies on load balancers.• Monitor system health and respond to alerts performance issues or service disruptions.• Support zone management record updates and IP address provisioning according to established change procedures.• Ensure proper integration and synchronization between DNS DHCP and IPAM systems.
Incident Change & Problem Management• Serve as a Tier 2/3 escalation point for DNS DHCP and load balancing incidents.• Troubleshoot name resolution IP allocation or traffic flow issues using tools like Wireshark nslookup dig tcpdump or vendor diagnostics.• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions for recurring network service issues.• Follow ITIL-aligned change management processes to plan and execute configuration changes upgrades and patches with minimal downtime.
Maintenance & Security• Perform system upgrades patches and configuration backups for DDI and load balancing platforms.• Implement and maintain security best practices including DNSSEC ACLs SSL/TLS certificate management and traffic encryption.• Partner with Security teams to address vulnerabilities maintain compliance and support incident response activities.• Maintain and audit network service configurations to ensure accuracy standardization and alignment with enterprise architecture.
Collaboration & Documentation• Work closely with Network Engineering Cloud and Application teams to support new deployments migrations and network designs.• Assist application owners with load balancer configurations health checks and performance optimization.• Maintain detailed documentation of DNS zones DHCP scopes IP allocations load balancer configurations and operational runbooks.• Participate in disaster recovery testing and contribute to business continuity planning for network services.
Continuous Improvement• Identify opportunities to automate DDI and load balancing operations using APIs Python PowerShell or Ansible.• Proactively monitor trends and recommend improvements for performance scalability and manageability.• Evaluate and test emerging technologies and upgrades to enhance reliability and agility.
What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3-5 years of experience in enterprise network administration or operations.
• Hands-on experience with DNS DHCP and IPAM (DDI) solutions such as Infoblox BlueCat or Windows Server DDI.
• Proficiency in managing load balancer platforms such as F5 BIG-IP Citrix ADC (NetScaler) or AWS/GCP load balancing services.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking routing subnetting VLANs and network security fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with experience using packet capture and diagnostic tools.
• Familiarity with change management and ITSM processes (e.g. ServiceNow Remedy).

Preferred

• Experience with automation and scripting using Python REST APIs or Ansible for DDI or load balancing tasks.
• Understanding of DNS security (DNSSEC RPZ DoT/DoH) and SSL/TLS certificate management.
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS Azure GCP) and hybrid environments.
• Vendor certifications such as F5 Certified Administrator (CA) Infoblox Core DDI Professional CCNA/CCNP or CompTIA Network+.
• Experience supporting high-availability network architectures in large enterprises or financial services organizations.

Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $111500-$159000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience skills qualifications and job location. Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology- data- and AI-enabled organization we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking collaborative problem-solving and purpose-driven innovation. Here you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
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Our Benefits
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