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Cloud Architect (DNS / Infoblox)

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Job Description & Details

This is a senior‑level contract role focused on designing and running large hybrid AWS environments for a Fortune‑scale enterprise. You’ll be the go‑to person for everything from VPC networking to Infoblox DNS/IPAM, and the client expects you to be hands‑on while also steering architectural decisions.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

You’ll spend most of your day stitching together AWS accounts and on‑prem datacenters, writing Terraform and CloudFormation modules that spin up EC2, EKS, and RDS clusters. Expect frequent firefighting of DNS/DHCP issues in Infoblox, plus building CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins that push code to Lambda or ECS. The role also demands you draft disaster‑recovery runbooks, run failover drills, and keep the monitoring stack (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios) humming.

The Core Tech Stack

The non‑negotiables are deep AWS architecture experience (VPC, IAM, multi‑account strategy) and a solid grasp of Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM. You must be fluent in Terraform and CloudFormation because the client lives by IaC. Kubernetes/EKS and Docker are required for container workloads, and you’ll need to automate everything with Ansible, Python, or PowerShell. On the on‑prem side, VMware vSphere/vSAN and classic Windows/Linux server admin are still in play.

Interview Expectations

  1. “Walk me through how you would design a multi‑account AWS landing zone that integrates with an existing Infoblox DNS infrastructure.” – They’re looking for your ability to map AWS Route 53 to Infoblox, handle cross‑account trust, and automate the whole thing with Terraform.
  2. “Explain a recent disaster‑recovery scenario you owned. What metrics did you monitor, and how did you validate failover?” – Expect them to probe your hands‑on testing process, use of CloudWatch alarms, and how you document the runbook.

Application Advice

Tailor your résumé to echo the exact terms the JD repeats: “Hybrid Infrastructure,” “Terraform,” “CloudFormation,” “Infoblox,” “AWS Solutions Architect,” and “VMware VCP.” Highlight any projects where you built end‑to‑end DNS/IPAM solutions or ran multi‑region failover drills. If you have certifications (AWS SA, VCP, CCNA), put them front‑and‑center. A concise bullet that says “Designed and automated hybrid AWS‑on‑prem network using Terraform, Infoblox, and VMware” will get past most ATS filters.