Network Architect - F5 Architect

Role Summary
This position involves designing, implementing, and standardizing advanced F5 solutions across enterprise environments, including on-premises and cloud-based systems. The role requires expertise in F5 BIG-IP modules, security features, and automation to enhance application delivery, security, and infrastructure efficiency. The candidate will collaborate with application and network teams to drive architectural best practices, updates, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Architect and standardize F5 solutions such as BIG-IP LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM/Advanced WAF, and APM for enterprise environments.
• Design and deploy Cisco Secure Workload agents, sensors, and related infrastructure to enable application dependency mapping and policy enforcement.
• Translate application flows and dependencies into segmentation and security policies, partnering with application owners for validation and enforcement.
• Lead platform migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle refreshes, managing iRules, iApps, and certificate handling.
• Develop automation workflows and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like AS3/Declarative Onboarding, Terraform, Ansible, and REST APIs.
• Troubleshoot complex application delivery, SSL/TLS, and performance issues through packet captures, logs, and telemetry analysis.
• Define operational standards, patterns, and runbooks for the engineering and operations teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, drive platform adoption, and ensure security and performance standards are met.
• Share knowledge and document procedures to support team efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Maintain expertise in relevant tools, technologies, and emerging industry standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network or application delivery engineering or architecture.
• Expert-level experience with F5 BIG-IP modules, including LTM, GTM/DNS, and security solutions, in large enterprise environments.
• Practical experience deploying Cisco Secure Workload, including policy design, agent deployment, and application enforcement.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, TLS/PKI, HTTP/S, DNS, and high-availability architectures.
• Proven ability to gather requirements from application teams and promote platform adoption.
• Hands-on automation experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Relevant education, training, certifications, or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent collaboration, documentation, and communication skills within technical teams.

Publishing Pay Range: $82.00 - $86.90 Hourly
This position offers a hybrid schedule, with time split between the office and remote work.