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Marriott International · 2 months ago

FLEX Senior DDI Network Engineer

7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$47.30/hr - $80.96/hr

8+ years exp

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. They are seeking a highly skilled DDI Engineer to design, operate, and enhance a hybrid DNS/DHCP/IPAM infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments, ensuring availability and compliance.

Customer ServiceHospitalityHotelTravel

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Operate and engineer enterprise-grade DDI platforms (Infoblox, BlueCat, or equivalent) ensuring availability, scalability, and compliance

Manage hybrid DNS architecture across on-prem, AWS Route53, Azure DNS, and AliDNS, enabling seamless name resolution and zone delegation

Automate DDI workflows using tools such as Ansible, Python, or API integrations for provisioning, cleanup, and compliance enforcement

Troubleshoot complex DNS/DHCP/IPAM incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes

Support security and compliance initiatives—DNSSEC, RPZ, audit logs, access control, and vulnerability remediation

Collaborate with Cloud, Network, and Security teams to design resilient and performant hybrid DDI solutions

Implement CI/CD and monitoring pipelines for DNS health, zone sync validation, and automation testing

Maintain documentation and runbooks, ensuring operational excellence and knowledge continuity across global teams

Develop complex global distributed infrastructure monitoring, management, and automation solutions to manage our global network

Lead design, write, and build tools to improve the reliability, availability, and scalability of Datacenter/Cloud Networks, Property Networks, and Corporate Networks

Serve as technical lead for the development of complex global distributed DDI infrastructure to manage our global network

Serve as technical lead for the design new tools to monitor and smart alerts that help discover failures or issues before our customers

Collaborate with other Network teams to develop network SRE solutions with a focus on production integration

Conduct network analysis, configuration management and develop improvements for system software performance, availability, and reliability

Provide program management assistance and contribute input to help manage project schedules, risks, and costs

Manage Network NRE products and solutions, including the design, low level engineering, and delivery of new hardware systems for Marriott applications across the network

Define and implement an operational Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) strategy for all Network Infrastructure areas

Establish management level relationships and partnering with all Business disciplines and other MI teams to define Network SRE services, meet service level requirements, and serve as an escalation point to resolve service delivery and operational issues

Develop, document, and manage the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and business processes to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle

Drive accountability with strategic sourcing partners, vendors, telco/ISPs, etc., launching and managing Performance Improvement initiatives where appropriate

Create functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and contributes to development of budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional Network SRE tools, systems, and infrastructure

Perform network troubleshooting and upgrades. Coordinate with local teams and vendors, solve problems and restore services as needed

Foster an environment of continuous improvement and structured processes and procedures that support a zero-fault culture

Qualification

InfobloxAWS Route53Azure DNSDDI engineeringAnsiblePythonDNS protocolsDHCP managementIPAM hierarchyAgile methodologiesProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication

Required

Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent

8+ years' experience in DDI engineering and operations with strong hands on knowledge

Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of DDI appliance technologies from industry leading vendors (Infoblox, Bluecat, Efficient IP)

Strong understanding of DNS protocols, DHCP lease management, and IPAM hierarchy

Experience in managing and configuring IPAM, DHCP scopes and options across multiple environments

Experience in Agile methodologies, daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions and user story preparations

4+ years of experience in DNS/ DHCP/ IPAM operations (L2 Team), Incidents and problem management

Preferred

Advanced Degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in Computer Science or other technical discipline or MBA, preferably with a focus on technology

Experience in configuring SaaS based DDI solutions from AWS, Azure and other cloud providers

Experience in implementing DNS security policies and DNS resolution policies

Experience in designing and implementing NTP solutions for data centers and Cloud service providers

Experience with one or more Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS R53)

Experience in Integrating DDI solutions with other network management and monitoring tools

Hands on experience in resolving complex networking issues related to DNS/ DHCP/ IPAM protocols

Field experience and knowledge of foundational data networking and IP technologies including (DNS, DHCP, NTP, ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, NAT and others)

Experience in configuring and troubleshooting DNS zones, perform zone transfer

Experience with managing DDI tools in a hospitality industry a plus

Experience in leveraging public APIs for developing automation scripts

Team player with the ability to collaborate and work with cross functional teams in multiple time zones

Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies

Strong knowledge of emerging tools, applications, and systems for attaining best-in-class DDI solutions across the enterprise

Excellent problem-solving skills working independently and through leading outcomes for cross functional teams

Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements and techniques, to ensure high availability and business readiness of platforms

Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities

Ability to perform independently as a member of a team and through cross functional initiatives

Proven track record of driving transformation in network technologies, tools, and processes through a data driven continuous improvement methodology

Demonstrated experience in improving reliability, performance, and agility of complex enterprise networks

Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, DDI platforms and the emerging technologies in this area

Strong influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while driving change

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams

Benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Discounts at Marriott properties

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance plan

Childcare discounts

Coverage for medical

Dental

Vision

Health care flexible spending account

Dependent care flexible spending account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Adoption expense reimbursements

Paid parental leave

Paid sick leave

0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked

Minimum of 9 holidays annually

Company

Marriott International

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Marriott International, Inc.

Founded in 1927

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mkeak-hotel-metro-autograph-collection/

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