• DHCP Systems Engineer

    Insight Global (Fort Lauderdale, FL)


    Job Description

    Our client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented engineer to assist with our DHCP infrastructure migration from ISC DHCPD to ISC KEA. This is a contract role expected to last approximately 6-9 months focused on planning, deploying, and verifying a production-grade KEA DHCP environment across multiple data centers with high availability, database backend integration, and automation pipelines.

     

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    Skills and Requirements

     

    - 5+ years of experience managing DHCP at scale in Linux environments.

     

    - Strong experience with ISC DHCPD and ISC KEA (JSON configuration, classes, hooks).

     

    - Proficiency in PostgreSQL or MySQL configuration and replication models.

     

    Solid understanding of DHCP relay agents, shared networks, and client lease behavior.

     

    - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and IaC platforms like Ansible or Terraform.

     

    - Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL 8/9 preferred).

     

    Ability to manage phased deployments and rollback strategies with minimal user impact. - Experience in telecom, cable, or ISP networks with high lease churn and short lease durations.

     

    - Familiarity with containerized KEA deployments or hybrid VM/container DHCP solutions.

     

    - Prior experience contributing to open-source DHCP ecosystems. null

     

    We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].