Senior F5 Engineer

Job Title: Senior F5 Engineer (Hybrid)

Client Type: Value-Added Reseller (VAR)

Position Type: Full-Time | Hybrid (Remote with occasional travel to Houston)

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Position Overview

We are partnering with a well-established Value-Added Reseller (VAR) to identify a Senior F5 Engineer with deep expertise in application delivery and security infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical expert across the F5 BIG-IP ecosystem—including LTM, GTM, ASM, and APM modules—and will lead efforts to design, deploy, optimize, and secure complex environments supporting critical enterprise applications.

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Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Deployment

• Design and implement F5 LTM and GTM solutions for load balancing, high availability, and global traffic distribution.
• Develop and deploy advanced configurations using ASM (web application firewall) and APM (access policies) to enforce security protocols and enable SSO integration.
• Write and maintain custom iRules, iApps, and scripts to meet complex traffic control and application behavior needs.

Operational Support & Performance Optimization

• Monitor and analyze system performance to identify improvements that reduce latency and increase throughput.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex issues across network layers, SSL/TLS, authentication mechanisms, and traffic flows.
• Oversee lifecycle activities such as firmware upgrades, capacity planning, and clustering for high availability.

Security & Compliance

• Regularly update ASM policies to align with regulatory standards including PCI-DSS and HIPAA.
• Collaborate with security teams during vulnerability scans and penetration tests; support remediation planning.
• Enforce strong access controls and perform audit checks to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.

Automation & Documentation

• Automate key tasks related to traffic management, logging, and configuration management using scripts (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Maintain clear and detailed documentation for F5 environments, including topology diagrams, runbooks, and change records.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with DevOps, application teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless onboarding of new services.
• Act as the primary contact for F5-related escalations and work closely with the vendor to resolve issues and explore enhancements.
• Contribute to project planning, status updates, and post-deployment reviews.

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Required Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP modules: LTM, GTM, ASM, APM
• Strong scripting skills with iRules, Bash, Python, or similar
• Deep understanding of SSL/TLS, HTTP/S, and application authentication mechanisms
• Knowledge of compliance standards such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead and manage enterprise-level application delivery initiatives