DHCP Systems Engineer

Post Date

May 13, 2025

Location

Fort Lauderdale,
Florida

ZIP/Postal Code

33309
US
Jul 24, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract,Perm Possible

Category

System Administrator

Req #

FTL-782242

Pay Rate

$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)

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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Required Skills & Experience

- 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.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- 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.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.