Senior Load Balancer Engineer

World Wide Technology is looking for a Senior Load Balancer Engineer. This role is part of WWT s Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWT s preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner.

Job Title: Senior Load Balancer Engineer

Job Location: Columbus, OH

Job Mode: Onsite (5 days a week onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6+ Months

Rate/Salary: A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $70.00 to $80.00 hourly (W2/C2C). Actual pay will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs, and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in base pay.

Job Description:

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Senior Load Balancer Engineer for a 6 Months contract position at the location Columbus, OH, as part of our Strategic Resourcing Services and staff augmentation efforts.

In this role, the selected consultant will work directly with a WWT client, supporting their internal team and business objectives. While WWT facilitates the position, the consultant will be employed by one of WWT s preferred partner organizations, which will provide complete details regarding compensation and benefits before employment.

Position Overview:
The Senior Load Balancer Engineer within the Strategic Initiatives Group is responsible for architecting and optimizing advanced traffic management solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This role is central to the organization s digital transformation strategy, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of critical applications and services. You ll lead enterprise-wide initiatives involving application delivery controllers (ADCs), global traffic management (GTM), and automation, while collaborating with architects, developers, and cybersecurity teams to align infrastructure with strategic business goals.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Advanced knowledge of L4 L7 protocols, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, and application delivery principles.
• Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM, ASM), NGINX Plus, Citrix NetScaler, or AVI Networks.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform).
• Familiarity with cloud-native load balancing (AWS ELB/ALB/NLB, Azure Front Door, Google Cloud Platform Load Balancer).

Certifications

• Preferred: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), AWS Advanced Networking, Kubernetes CKA, CISSP (network focus)

Experience

• 7+ years in application delivery and load balancing engineering.
• 3+ years leading strategic infrastructure or cloud transformation projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with service mesh architectures and API gateways.
• Knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack).
• Background in regulated industries or high-security environments.

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email us at SRpostings at wwt dot com.

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