DDI Specialist

DDI Engineer / DDI Migration Specialist - SC Cleared 📍 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) Clearance: Active SC Clearance required If you are an experienced DDI Engineer with strong Infoblox migration expertise and SC Clearance, apply now for immediate consideration