F5 Load Balance Network Engineer
About The Position
Leidos is seeking an F5 Load Balance Network Engineer to support a large enterprise IT contract for the Department of Defense. The role is responsible for implementing, operating, and maintaining load balancer technologies across a global enterprise and multiple networks. The infrastructure may include on-premises and cloud resources. The engineer will work with a team to meet mission needs for internal and external customers. The position is available at Leidos sites in Alexandria, Virginia; Omaha, Nebraska; or Millington, Tennessee. The engineer will maintain F5 appliance SSL/TLS offloading and PKI authentication features, safeguard load-balancing configurations and PKI certificates, and support certificate renewals. The position also includes managing load-balanced IP address spaces, developing technical solutions and documentation, and assisting 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel with outages and troubleshooting. After-hours support is required.
Requirements
- Experience administering and managing F5 load balancer appliances in an enterprise environment.
- Knowledge of standards, concepts, and tools used to monitor and manage F5 appliances.
- Technical knowledge of backing up PKI certificates and appliance configurations.
- Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting load-balanced IP address spaces.
- Ability to work independently in support of customer requirements.
- Experience interfacing with team members on requirements and solutions.
- Familiarity with IT Service Management products such as ServiceNow.
- At least one qualifying DoDM 8140.03 IT System Admin Intermediate certification: Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher.
- F5 Certified Administrator (201) certification or higher.
- One of the following education and relevant experience combinations: high school diploma and 8+ years; associate degree and 6+ years; bachelor's degree and 4+ years; or master's degree and 2 years.
- U.S. citizenship.
- TS/SCI with Polygraph, or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a polygraph.
Responsibilities
- Ensure SSL/TLS offloading and PKI authentication features provided by F5 appliances remain operational.
- Back up load-balancing configurations and PKI certificates in accordance with customer policies.
- Alert load-balancing and reverse proxy customers before PKI certificates expire and assist with renewals as necessary.
- Create, manage, and troubleshoot load-balanced IP address spaces.
- Develop and implement technical solutions in collaboration with engineers and architects.
- Provide after-hours support to 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to help troubleshoot service outages.
- Develop and update technical solutions, operating procedures, and other documentation to help IT Operations Center personnel with initial troubleshooting and triage.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
