Sector: Transformation & Change

Location: Central London

Type: Interim

Ref: BBBH72707_1789378887

Salary: Negotiable

We're recruiting for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of critical DNS infrastructure lifecycle projects for a major UK telecommunications organisation.

This role requires a Project Manager with a strong understanding of enterprise DNS platforms and experience delivering complex network infrastructure projects within telecoms or ISP environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the upgrade and lifecycle management of Authoritative DNS, DNS Cache and DNS Security platforms.


• Manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring successful implementation of DNS infrastructure upgrades.


• Coordinate engineering, security, operations, architecture and third-party suppliers.


• Manage project governance, risks, dependencies, reporting and delivery milestones.


• Support the development of DNS operational procedures, resilience and incident response capabilities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience delivering DNS infrastructure projects within telecommunications or ISP environments.


• Strong understanding of Authoritative DNS, Recursive DNS, DNS Cache and DNS Security platforms.


• Experience with enterprise DNS solutions such as Infoblox, BIND, BlueCat or equivalent.


• Experience delivering DNS platform upgrades, migrations or lifecycle refresh programmes.


• Good understanding of DNS architecture, DNS resolution, caching, delegation and zone management.


• Knowledge of Core IP networking, IPv4/IPv6, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM).


• Experience managing complex network infrastructure projects within large-scale telecommunications environments.


• Understanding of DNSSEC, DDoS mitigation, DNS resilience and network monitoring.


• Knowledge of telecoms security controls and experience supporting secure, resilient network infrastructure.


• Agile delivery experience (SAFe, Scrum or similar).


• Excellent stakeholder management, governance, vendor management and communication skills.