
Senior DNS & Secure Mail Infrastructure Engineer-Romania
nLIGHT MEDIA · Romania
Remote
About the job
We are looking for an experienced Senior DNS & Secure Mail Infrastructure Engineer to join a highly secure enterprise infrastructure team responsible for supporting business-critical IT services in a global environment.
In this role, you will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, optimization, and continuous improvement of secure DNS and mail gateway platforms that ensure the availability, integrity, and security of enterprise communication services. You will work on highly customized infrastructure solutions, contribute to automation initiatives, and provide advanced operational support within a mission-critical environment.
This position requires strong expertise in DNS technologies, secure email infrastructure, security protocols, troubleshooting, and infrastructure automation.
Key Responsibilities
Operate, maintain, and enhance enterprise DNS and secure mail gateway infrastructure.
Design, implement, and optimize highly available and secure DNS and email gateway solutions.
Analyze the existing infrastructure and propose technical improvements to increase performance, security, and operational efficiency.
Manage secure email services, including encryption, decryption, digital signing, certificate lifecycle management, and SMTP communication.
Administer DNS services, including DNSSEC implementation and DNS security best practices.
Configure and maintain firewall policies supporting DNS and mail gateway services.
Develop, improve, and maintain automation scripts for operational and administrative tasks.
Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex incidents in 1st and 2nd level support, escalating to software vendors when necessary.
Support infrastructure lifecycle activities, including software upgrades, patch management, configuration changes, and security updates.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and business continuity requirements.
Participate in incident, problem, change, and event management processes following ITIL best practices.
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge base articles.
Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable and secure services.
Required Qualifications
Several years of experience in enterprise DNS and secure email infrastructure administration.
Strong expertise with:
BIND DNS
DNSSEC
Postfix
Secure Mail Gateway technologies (Compumatica Secure Mail Gateway or similar)
Solid understanding of:
SMTP
Mail encryption and decryption
Digital signatures
Certificate Management (PKI)
LDAP
Experience with enterprise firewall administration, preferably:
Check Point
Palo Alto Networks
Strong scripting skills for infrastructure automation and operational improvements.
Experience diagnosing and resolving critical infrastructure incidents in production environments.
Knowledge of ITIL v3 processes, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Request Management.
Experience with ServiceNow.
Familiarity with monitoring and event management platforms such as:
Nagios
Splunk
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Fluent English communication skills.
Nice to Have
Experience supporting high-security or enterprise data center environments.
Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery concepts.
Familiarity with:
SharePoint
Citrix
Microsoft Office
Experience working with enterprise authentication and identity management solutions.
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.
German language skills are considered an advantage.
Technical Environment
BIND
DNS
DNSSEC
Postfix
Compumatica Secure Mail Gateway
SMTP
PKI / Certificate Management
LDAP
Mail Encryption
Firewall Administration (Check Point, Palo Alto)
ServiceNow
Nagios
Splunk
SharePoint
Citrix
Microsoft Office
Key Areas of ResponsibilityInfrastructure Operations
Operate and maintain enterprise DNS and secure mail infrastructure.
Ensure system availability, performance, and business continuity.
Manage user administration and permissions.
Perform software updates, patch installations, and configuration changes.
Implement security-related updates and vulnerability remediation.
Monitor system health and resource utilization.
Automation & Continuous Improvement
Design and implement automation solutions for recurring operational tasks.
Optimize infrastructure processes through scripting and workflow improvements.
Evaluate and improve the existing technical landscape.
Service Management
Manage incidents, problems, changes, and requests following ITIL processes.
Support event management and operational monitoring.
Coordinate with vendors for advanced troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Produce and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
What We Offer
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