DDI Engineer / DDI Migration Specialist
📍 Cambridge (Hybrid)
📅 12-Month Contract
💰 £450-£500 per day Inside IR35
Overview
We are seeking an experienced DDI Specialist to lead a large-scale migration from BlueCat to Infoblox within a complex global enterprise environment.
This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong expertise across DNS, DHCP and IPAM, with responsibility for assessing the current estate, defining the migration strategy and delivering a low-risk implementation across multi-region infrastructure.
The successful candidate will also help shape the future-state DDI platform through improved standards, automation, documentation and operational processes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the migration from BlueCat to Infoblox
Assess current DDI estate and define migration strategy
Deliver DNS, DHCP and IPAM solutions across enterprise-scale environments
Design and support scalable DDI architectures
Implement and manage GeoDNS / GSLB solutions
Integrate DDI services with:
Active Directory
Hybrid infrastructure environments
ServiceNow workflows
Drive automation using Ansible and Terraform
Improve operational standards, documentation and platform governance
Ensure minimal disruption to production services during migration activities
Required Experience
Essential
Proven experience delivering end-to-end DDI migrations
Strong hands-on expertise with both:
BlueCat
Infoblox
Deep technical knowledge of:
DNS (authoritative, forwarding, conditional forwarding)
DHCP (scopes, failover, reservations)
IPAM design and data modelling
Experience within large-scale, multi-region enterprise environments
Strong understanding of:
Active Directory integrated DNS/DHCP
Hybrid infrastructure environments
Strong automation skills using:
Ansible
Terraform
Experience integrating DNS/DHCP services into ServiceNow workflows
Active SC Clearance
Highly Desirable
Experience with GeoDNS / GSLB
Experience designing enterprise DDI architectures
Strong documentation and operational improvement mindset
Contract Details
Rate: £450-£500 per day
Contract Length: 12 Months
IR35: Inside IR35
Location: Cambridge (Hybrid)If you are an experienced DDI Engineer with strong Infoblox migration expertise, apply now for immediate consideration