F5 Engineer

Title: F5 Engineer

Duration: 6 months to Hire

Location: White House Station, NJ, Hybrid: 3 days a week on-site.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced F5 Engineer with a strong background in designing, implementing, and optimizing F5 solutions, including BIG-IP LTM, GTM (DNS), ASM, APM, and iRules scripting. The ideal candidate will have expertise in designing high-availability architectures, migrating legacy systems to F5 platforms, and automating deployments. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance security, performance, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Architect and design enterprise-grade F5 solutions, ensuring security, scalability, and redundancy.

·        Configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP LTM, GTM (DNS), ASM, APM, AFM, and iRules for application delivery and security.

·        Migrate applications from legacy load balancers (e.g., Citrix NetScaler, Cisco ACE) to F5 solutions.

·        Develop iRules, automation scripts (Python, JSON, Ansible, Terraform, or AppViewX) to optimize performance and security.

·        Integrate F5 with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

·        Implement SSL/TLS offloading, traffic steering, WAF policies, and Zero Trust Security principles using F5 solutions.

·        Troubleshoot network, application, and security issues related to F5 load balancers.

·        Collaborate with network, security, and DevOps teams to align F5 deployments with business and security requirements.

·        Stay up to date with F5 product updates, vulnerabilities, and best practices to maintain a secure and efficient infrastructure.

·        Document designs, configurations, and operational procedures for ongoing support and compliance.

Required Skills & Experience:

·        5+ years of experience as an F5 Engineer, with a focus on architecture and design.

·        Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP LTM, GTM (DNS), APM, ASM, AFM, and iRules scripting.

·        Experience with cloud-based F5 implementations (AWS, Azure, OCI).

·        Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, DNS, BGP, OSPF).

·        Familiarity with automation tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform, AppViewX).

·        Experience in designing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.

·        Understanding of Zero Trust, SASE, and WAF security models.

·        Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to analyze packet captures using tools like Wireshark.

·        Strong documentation and communication skills.