Network Engineer- F5

About the role

Our client, Manufacturing / Enterprise Infrastructure is seeking a Network Engineer- F5 to join their team. As a Network Engineer- F5, you will be part of the Network Engineering organization supporting enterprise F5 infrastructure operations. The ideal candidate will have proactive ownership, strong troubleshooting and incident management, and a continuous improvement mindset which will align successfully in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for an enterprise F5 Big-IP platform, ensuring stability, security, and performance.
• Own day-to-day administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of F5 infrastructure in a large global production environment.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for complex production issues and escalated incidents.
• Support Priority 1 and high-severity incidents involving F5 technologies, driving issues from identification through resolution.
• Plan and execute upgrades, maintenance activities, and long-term roadmap planning to reduce technical debt and improve platform health.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on F5 Big-IP engineering and administration experience.
• Advanced expertise with F5 BIG-IP technologies, including Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Global Traffic Manager (GTM)/DNS services.
• Strong experience performing upgrades, maintenance, and platform lifecycle management in large-scale production environments.
• Proven troubleshooting, incident management, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across network operations, security, and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• Infrastructure automation experience
• Experience with scripting and automation technologies
• Experience supporting network security platforms
• Exposure to Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ISE, and ForeScout
• Enterprise manufacturing or global infrastructure experience
• Experience supporting highly available mission-critical environments
• Certifications (Highly Desired): Active F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)
• Active F5 Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
• Active F5 Certified Solution Expert (CSE)
• Additional networking and security certifications are a plus

Skills

• F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
• F5 Global Traffic Manager (GTM)
• DNS Services
• F5 Application Security Manager (ASM)
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Load Balancing
• SSL/TLS Management
• High Availability Configurations
• Traffic Management and Optimization
• Performance Troubleshooting
• Priority Skills (Critical For Success): F5 GTM / DNS
• F5 ASM / WAF

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with onsite presence Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, supporting standard U.S. business hours (40 hours/week