Current Job Openings at ARIN

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Apply: To apply for this opening, please email your résumé and a writing sample to jobs-legal@arin.net. This position will be designated under a hybrid work schedule and will be required to work regularly in the ARIN Chantilly, Virginia, office. Please note that this is an in-house position. Relocation not provided. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check, including references. Final candidates will need to complete a background check authorization form. Annual salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000.

We are currently seeking an Associate General Counsel who will be responsible for providing a broad range of legal services in support of ARIN’s mission. This role partners closely with the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, advising on contracts, privacy matters, compliance, fraud investigations, and governance. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment, strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory issues in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Job Description and Responsibilities

• Contracts and Transactions: Review, draft, and negotiate vendor contracts, terms of service, and related agreements to protect ARIN’s interests.
• Privacy and Compliance: Monitor and analyze privacy laws, emerging legislation, and regulatory trends that may affect ARIN’s operations; advise internal stakeholders accordingly.
• Legal Research and Writing: Conduct thorough legal research and prepare clear, concise analyses, memoranda, and reports on a wide variety of legal topics.
• Governance Support: Provide legal support to ARIN’s Advisory Council, including attending meetings and preparing documentation as needed.
• Fraud and Dispute Matters: Assist with investigations of suspected fraud, hijacking, or other misuse of ARIN’s registry services; review claims of rights to registrations.
• Cross-Functional Counsel: Advise ARIN staff on the legal sufficiency of documentation and support effective risk management practices across the organization.
• General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel Support: Track assigned matters, ensure timely responses, and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the legal department.

Additional Duties

• Travel: Represent ARIN at meetings and industry conferences as may be needed from time to time to include Advisory Council meetings held 2-3 times per year.
• Other general legal matters as assigned.

Background/Skills Required

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience as a practicing attorney, preferably with significant in-house or government experience.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Virginia (Virginia State Bar), or alternatively can hold an active status corporate counsel certificate with the Virginia State Bar.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills with proven ability to provide practical, business-focused advice.
• Exceptional writing and editing ability with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of interacting effectively with executives, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality and professionalism.
• Commitment to collaboration, integrity, and ARIN’s mission.

Background/Skills Preferred

• Law journal, clerkship, or other substantial legal writing experience.
• Familiarity with corporate governance, regulatory filings, and compliance programs.
• Experience with online legal research tools and the PACER system.
• Knowledge of privacy law and related issues, including data protection frameworks.
• Prior experience working in the Internet, technology, or nonprofit sectors.

Physical Requirements*

• 80% of time working at a computer.

*ARIN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by law for physical or mental disabilities (and others as required by law), unless undue hardship would result or an accommodation would pose a direct threat to the individual or others in the workplace. Qualified applicants or employees who require an accommodation should contact their direct supervisor or the Human Resources and Administration Department as to discuss any need for an accommodation and to engage in the interactive process.

SENIOR NETWORK RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Apply: To apply for this opening, please email your résumé to jobs-srnetwork @arin.net. This position will be designated under a hybrid work schedule and will be required to work in the ARIN Chantilly, Virginia, office as needed. Please note that this is an in-house position. Relocation not provided. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check, including references. Final candidates will need to complete a background check authorization form. Annual salary range for this position is $134,000-$154,000.

We are currently seeking a Senior Network Reliability Engineer who will be a major contributor to the design, build, configuration, maintenance, and tuning of our Internet connected multi-site network and support of associated systems and services.

Job Description and Responsibilities

• Perform or support the installation of network infrastructure. Configure routers, switches, and other network infrastructure with a focus on increasing deployment automation. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the network environment. Have a very good understanding of network switching, routing, peering, monitoring systems such as Prometheus, operational knowledge of Linux, OpenBSD, and Kubernetes-based networking, as well as scripting experience in deployment environments like GIT with Ansible and Python.
• Monitor, tune, and upgrade network infrastructure to ensure optimum performance in accordance with established guidelines. Have operational experience in BGP, ISIS, OSPF and establishing peering relationships with other ISPs.
• Perform installation and upgrades of Linux-based hardware and software. Configure servers, containers, workloads, VMs, and bare-metal systems in accordance with established guidelines.
• Proactively evaluate network infrastructure, capacity and service security, recommend improvements, perform preventative maintenance and apply security updates as required by ARIN policies. Implement security practices and procedures using industry best-practices.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for network hardware and applications based on assessments of the operating environment and requirements.
• Participate in the Agile formulation, development, implementation of applications and systems as needed. Provide subject matter expertise on inter-networking, routing related technologies, and networking services, such as DNS.
• Provide on-call support for critical network and system operations on a rotating basis. Provide secondary, escalated tier support for network-associated problems.

Additional Duties

• Provide backup support for UNIX and Windows systems administration and database administration.
• Provide technical administration of DNS zones managed by ARIN.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
• Ability and willingness to travel in accordance with the ARIN travel guidelines.

Background/Skills Required

• 4-year college degree preferably in an information systems or computer science related discipline, OR equivalent combination of education and experience. In lieu of education, 3 years of network SRE/engineering experience in a service provider environment may be substituted.
• Comprehensive knowledge of physical and virtual network infrastructure (routing, switching, firewalls, and load-balancing) typical routing protocols (TCP, BGP, ISIS, and OSPF), network services, and network hardening/protection methods.
• Experience in monitoring, supporting, deploying, and managing complex networks.
• Experience with various operating environments, shell scripting, Python, Ansible, Kubernetes/Docker along with experience with RPSL, RPKI, and PeeringDB.
• Should be comfortable with UNIX system, firewall, DNS, and database administration.
• Ability to evaluate new hardware and systems and make sound recommendations.
• Good interpersonal skills in a team environment. Strong verbal and written skills.

Physical Requirements*

• Ability to pick up and maneuver computer equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. May occasionally maneuver heavy equipment weighing up to 200 pounds.
• 80% of time working at a computer.

*ARIN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by law for physical or mental disabilities (and others as required by law), unless undue hardship would result or an accommodation would pose a direct threat to the individual or others in the workplace. Qualified applicants or employees who require an accommodation should contact their direct supervisor or the Human Resources and Administration Department as to discuss any need for an accommodation and to engage in the interactive process.

About ARIN

The American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd. (ARIN) is a nonprofit, member-based association that administers IP addresses and ASNs (collectively referred to as Internet number resources) in support of the operation and growth of the Internet. Additionally, ARIN coordinates the development of policies by the community for the management of Internet number resources and advances the Internet through informational outreach. ARIN is a well-respected leader in the Internet community and likewise a thought leader in the Internet governance discussion. Learn more at www.arin.net.

ARIN offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to:

• Group health and dental insurance – ARIN pays over 90% of the premium costs
• Group vision care — no employee deduction for employees and any dependents
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• 401(k) retirement plan — up to 9% matching after first year of service, and all contributions are 100% vested.
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement — up to $5,000 per year
• Reimbursement for training opportunities
• Casual work environment with snacks, drinks, and coffee
• Regularly-scheduled team outings and staff lunches
• Twelve paid holidays, one floating holiday, and a generous comprehensive leave program starting at 4 weeks (20 days)
• Six weeks paid Parental Leave Program for full-time employees with at least 12 months of service
• Sabbatical Leave Program for employees with 20+ years of combined service