F5 Administrator

Northern Technologies Group, Inc.•Tampa, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The F5 Administrator supports U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) under the CITS contract at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. This position configures, deploys, maintains, and troubleshoots F5 BIG-IP application delivery and traffic management systems to ensure the security, high availability, reliability, and performance of mission-critical applications and services. The role collaborates with network, systems, and cybersecurity teams to integrate and optimize application delivery solutions.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.
Minimum five (5) years of hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP systems, including load balancers, ADCs, and SSL offloading.
Deep proficiency configuring and managing F5 systems for high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, and SSL/TLS protocols.
Experience with F5 iRules and application traffic management policies.
Ability to troubleshoot complex F5 performance, connectivity, and security issues.
Experience managing operational workloads using Azure DevOps boards, Scrumban, or related Agile methodologies under DoD operational deadlines.
Excellent documentation skills for configuration guides, troubleshooting procedures, and change management records.
Must possess an applicable DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
Ability and willingness to support USCENTCOM exercises and operational requirements, including potential OCONUS travel.

Nice To Haves

F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA) or F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS).
ITIL 4 Foundation certification.
Familiarity with F5 performance monitoring and reporting tools, such as F5 Analytics.
Experience integrating F5 solutions in hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud environments.
Familiarity with F5 automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
Prior experience supporting USCENTCOM and familiarity with its mission and operations.

Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP load balancers and Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs), including SSL offloading configurations.
Design and implement Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) and Local Server Load Balancing (LSLB) traffic management policies.
Manage SSL/TLS offloading, keys, and certificates to support secure communications.
Configure and maintain F5 iRules to manage application traffic and meet application-specific requirements.
Assist with F5 upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, and implementation of new solutions for scalability, security, and application delivery.
Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, availability, and security issues; support incident response, root-cause analysis, and service restoration.
Monitor F5 system health and performance, recommend improvements, and participate in capacity planning.
Execute daily F5 operational tasks in accordance with deployment deadlines and mission priorities.
Use Azure DevOps (ADO) boards to manage operational tasks, backlogs, and customer requests; participate in Scrumban planning and reviews.
Ensure F5 configurations and maintenance comply with applicable security policies, standards, and requirements.
Create and maintain configuration documentation, change records, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures.
Coordinate with network, systems, security, vendor, and customer teams to design and deliver end-to-end application delivery solutions.
Maintain an up-to-date on-call roster to ensure after-hours and emergency operational coverage.
Evaluate automation, scripting, and modernized F5 capabilities, including iControl REST and tmsh, to improve operational efficiency.