# DNS

Skill · IT Infrastructure and Networking

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/dns

DNS (Domain Name System) is the internet's hierarchical naming system that translates human-readable domain names, like example.com, into IP addresses that computers use to locate each other on networks. It functions like a phone book for the internet, relying on a distributed network of servers (root, TLD, and authoritative name servers) to resolve queries. Network administrators and IT professionals manage DNS records to control how domains route traffic, email, and services.

## DNS in the job market

- Open roles: 53
- Employers hiring: 38
- Median stated pay: $158,000 (middle half $128,000 – $189,000), from 39 of 53 open roles — the 74% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside DNS

Measured from the 53 open roles that name DNS, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 27 roles (50.9%)
- [TCP/IP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tcp-ip) — 24 roles (45.3%)
- [Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/dynamic-host-configuration-protocol-dhcp) — 22 roles (41.5%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 20 roles (37.7%)
- [Terraform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/terraform) — 20 roles (37.7%)
- [Microsoft Azure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-azure) — 19 roles (35.8%)
- [Ansible](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ansible) — 17 roles (32.1%)
- [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 16 roles (30.2%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Mid: 12 (26%)
- Senior: 30 (64%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 4 (9%)
- Management: 1 (2%)

From 47 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where DNS roles are

- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 5
- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 3
- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 3
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 2
- [Brooklyn, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/brooklyn-ny) — 2
- [Los Angeles, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/los-angeles-ca) — 2

Among the 35 of 53 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use DNS

- [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer) — 5
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 4
- [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator) — 4
- [Sales Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-engineer) — 3
- [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 3
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 3

## Employers hiring for DNS

- [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — 4 open roles
- [ExtraHop Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/extrahop-networks) — 3 open roles
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 3 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 2 open roles
- [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — 2 open roles
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [TCP/IP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tcp-ip), [Network Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-administration), [Network Protocols](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-protocols), [Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/dynamic-host-configuration-protocol-dhcp), [IP Addressing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ip-addressing), [IPv6](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ipv6), [HTTP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/http), [Name Resolution](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/name-resolution), [General Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/general-networking), [Content Delivery Network](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/content-delivery-network), [AWS Global Accelerator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/aws-global-accelerator), [Network Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-service)

## Open roles requiring DNS (53)

- [F5 Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42bcfbc8-cf2d-4159-9f32-f04a96ae6a2d/f5-network-administrator-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy)
- [System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d5f04ed1-c1b3-4b41-b0e6-a8e1ddc6e5c3/system-administrator-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Bolingbrook, IL, $90,000 – $100,000
- [Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cf153679-339b-48c8-a542-536977c19540/security-analyst-at-citizens-equity-first-credit-union) at [Citizens Equity First Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citizens-equity-first-credit-union) — Full-time, Peoria, IL, $39 – $46 / hour
- [UC Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/07e9ed9d-1159-48e0-bcca-8ed581cfa4cf/uc-systems-administrator-at-blue-ridge-communications) at [Blue Ridge Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-ridge-communications) — Full-time, Palmerton, PA
- [Senior Core Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b6ca5d65-0bda-4697-b522-f3caf4640d05/senior-core-network-engineer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Full-time, $99,000 – $143,000
- [Network Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c73bf3b0-ce17-48dc-b6dc-a010fdc98628/network-solutions-architect-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN, $111,137 – $172,263
- [Principal Integration Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/978047da-6919-4367-ab64-0ff6903d79b1/principal-integration-architect-at-acxiom) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased
- [Network Engineer- WAN (Sr. Consultant level)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c50da90a-9fab-46d7-a2c1-0cd752c85125/network-engineer-wan-sr-consultant-level-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $152,200 – $243,700
- [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1b54ab5b-60ea-44c8-af27-3541925d59d5/network-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $109,200 – $174,600
- [Sr. Specialist, Content & Digital Experience Capabilities - Web Product and Analytics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73ae90a4-574c-4aeb-a942-da55e846d047/sr-specialist-content-digital-experience-capabilities-web-product-and-analytics) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $78,200 – $94,760

All 53 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=24f4a56f-5fec-4c35-a1d5-9604a8bbe10d