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DNS (Domain Name System) is an essential system of Internet infrastructure that translates human-readable domain names (like www.example.com) into computer-understandable IP addresses (like 192.0.2.1). This conversion allows users to easily access websites and online services without having to memorize complex IP addresses. DNS functions as a decentralized global directory, organized in a hierarchy of servers. When a user enters a domain name in a browser, a DNS query is sent to look up the associated IP address. DNS servers resolve these queries by interrogating different levels, from root servers to authoritative name servers. DNS is also used for other network services, such as emails, through MX records, or to secure connections via DNSSEC records. It is a crucial component for Internet browsing, ensuring resource accessibility while maintaining high performance and reliable domain name management.

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Job VacancyDevOps Senior Operations Engineer

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£60k-80k
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
DevOps Senior Operations Engineer Our Client is looking to recruit a Senior DevOps Engineer with at least 5 to 7 years expertise. They are a young talented team building the next generation video advertising platform. The key purpose of this role is focused on development in the capacity of improvements to the systems and operational environment by scripting, automation or building of tools. There are several key areas that require constant development: • Automation – Enhancements to the automation build process. Enhancements are continuously added to the base repository as well as additions of new technologies. • Scripting and Tools – There are many processes, tasks that can be made easier using scripts or custom designed tools in a managed services environment. We are looking for someone with knowledge of networking and storage, virtualization and operating systems, as well as good knowledge of the Architecture side of the role. Ideal skills and experience - what are you bringing to the party? • Experience working in operations - making sure the wheels are greased and the ship is humming along • Automation, Packaging, Deployments (Custom Hypervisor, Puppet, Git, scripting, CI services) • Source Code version control systems: Git & SVN • Monitoring: NewRelic, PagerDuty, etc • Programming Languages: Bash, PHP, GoLang • Virtualisation: We have a custom hypervisor (ZPF) but things like VMWare ESXi/KVM/oVirt/RHEV • Classics: Apache, MySQL, Redis, Varnish • Logstash & Elasticsearch • Networking (switching, routing, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, load balancing, DNS, Cisco, F5, Akamai) • Multi cloud setup - AWS, Digital Ocean, Rackspace, Linode etc • DNS, NTP, SMTP, Jenkins • A solid background in Linux System Administration Functions and responsibilities This is a dynamic and varied role, which includes things like: • Build, deployment and maintenance of new and existing environments • Designing and maintaining highly available architectures • Security (patch management, vulnerability scanning & monitoring) • Uptime – design and maintain the systems and networking for uptime, resilience, architecting for failure. • Evaluation of new, cutting-edge technologies to help improve business processes and streamline • Develop highly-available, scalable, robust systems and take ownership of problems as they occur • Undertake ad-hoc out of business hours work for occasional technical support The salary for this role will be in the range £60K - £80K. Please send your CV to us in Word format.
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System administrator

The Systems Administrator manages and configures DNS servers to ensure correct domain name resolution and service availability.

Systems & Networks Engineer

The Systems & Network Engineer administers and optimizes DNS services in a complex network environment, managing DNS zones, security, and redundancy.

Systems and Networks Manager

The Systems and Network Manager supervises the management of the company’s DNS infrastructure, implementing security and performance strategies for domain name services.

Network Technician

The Network Technician installs and maintains DNS configurations in company networks, ensuring connectivity and rapid domain name resolution.

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