WHO ARE WE?

An environment with people like you, who contribute fresh ideas, different points of view, who accept challenges and are continuously learning, to grow and impact society... All this, without forgetting to have fun along the way! Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies, with some 242 million mobile customers, 27 million fixed-network lines, and 22 million broadband lines.

We are a trusted companion in an increasingly complex digital world – at home and at work, anyplace, anytime. We take a long-term commitment when it comes to our employees. You will develop your career working in one or more innovation projects of Deutsche Telekom Group, exploring the latest trends and technologies which enable the product development process. You will grow your knowledge, and also your network, by interacting with a wide group of experts in areas such as Cloud, Software Development, Automation and cutting-edge Telco services.

Finally, the part you are really interested in:

• Innovation culture combined with outstanding resources and capabilities
• Diverse team with continuous top rates on employee satisfaction
• International collaboration with top domain experts and inspiring leaders
• Influence on the digitalization journey of millions of customers in ground-breaking exponential age
• Collaborate on research and suggest/ develop solution prototypes to demonstrate suitability and interoperability of chosen components, write high-quality and efficient code
• Chip in to a collaborative culture of ongoing guidance and coaching for the team members
• Be part of an independent self-managed team working with Agile, SCRUM, DevOps, CICD & SRE
• Contribute to opensource projects

What will you do?

• Design, implement and maintain DNS infrastructure, including authoritative and recursive servers, and any related services.
• Supervise DNS performance and resolve any issues that arise in a timely manner.
• Analyze DNS data and provide recommendations for improving the efficiency and reliability of the system.
• Provide technical support for internal and external customers on all DNS-related matters.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure flawless integration of DNS services with other network components.
• Stay up-to-date with new DNS technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization.

WHAT DO YOU BRING?

A bit about you

We want you to smash your time with us, that’s why we want someone like this:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in a relevant area (Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Information Systems, or any related study area), not required with sufficient experience.
• Proficiency in English

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience in DNS administration and management.
• Solid understanding of DNS protocols, including BIND, DNS-over-TLS and DNSSEC.
• Experience with PowerDNS
• Experience with DNS analytics and fixing tools.
• Ability to write scripts in languages such as Python or Bash.
• Knowledge of network security concepts and firewall configurations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Clear understanding of the following technologies is important:

• Linux
• Prometheus
• Ansible
• Terraform
• PowerDNS

Bonus to have:

• Practical experience with Hyperscaler’s Container services implementations (AKS, GKS…)
• Kubernetes
• Operational experience
• OpenStack, and OpenStack services like Octavia or Cinder
• Development skills with: Javascript.
• CCNA or equivalent certification

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• You are a motivated and dedicated DNS Expert
• A self-starter who takes pride in job ownership and crafts ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• You have a proactive, go-for-it attitude. When you see something broken, you can’t help but fix it
• You have an urge for delivering quickly and iterating fast
• You are experienced in giving to a self-organizing and collaborative team environment
• You have mentored, coached, and managed team members to bring out the best in them
• You have a passion for automation and working efficiently
• Experience working in DevOps mode and agile/scrum (sprints)
• DEV: Develop and maintain a codebase of the DNSaaS platforms
• OPS: Maintain and operate existing infrastructure and address improvements to DEV