CheckPoint F5 Specilaist

Wipro•Chicago, IL

21h

About The Position

Wipro Limited is hiring an F5 Specialist for a contract role in Chicago, Illinois. The position focuses on configuring, managing, and administering F5 load balancers, including LTM and GTM, along with related Check Point, Cisco ASA, and Zscaler security services. The specialist provisions virtual IPs and load-balancing methods, manages pools and health monitors, configures NAT and iRules, handles GTM wide IPs and DNS entries, renews SSL certificates using Venafi, and performs packet-level troubleshooting. The role also includes vulnerability mitigation through firmware upgrades, hotfixes, and device upgrades; incident triage and resolution; recurring-issue analysis and root-cause analysis; and coordination with vendors and OEMs. For Check Point and Cisco ASA, the role includes firewall-rule changes, firmware and device upgrades, vendor coordination, code validation, incident resolution, and expertise in NAT, routing, and IPsec. Zscaler responsibilities include proxy access controls, port and URL-list changes, filter and SaaS proxy configuration, troubleshooting, reporting and dashboard maintenance, agent configuration, policy-violation remediation, and coordination with dependent service owners. The specialist also supports change management, continual service improvement, and the preparation and maintenance of SOPs and knowledge-base materials. The broader duties described include developing cyber security strategy and architecture, evaluating security risks and vulnerabilities, recommending security design improvements and products, supporting security technology deployment, and contributing to incident, configuration, change, and problem management. The role also involves stakeholder coordination, audit assistance, security awareness training, disaster recovery support, technical leadership for solution design and implementation, and support for client proposals and sales opportunities. The expected compensation ranges from $80,000 to $158,000. Final compensation depends on factors including location, skills, and relevant experience. The position is eligible for Wipro’s standard benefits, including medical and dental plan options, disability insurance, paid time off (including sick leave), and other paid and unpaid leave options. Some roles may require a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

Requirements

8–10 years of experience.
Mandatory skill: F5 load balancers.
In-depth knowledge of NAT, routing, and IPsec.
Experience with F5 LTM and GTM configuration and administration.
Experience with Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall administration.
Experience with Zscaler proxy and ZIA services.
Experience with security assessment frameworks such as NIST, SANS, or CIS.
Experience with ITIL or process-oriented domains such as incident, configuration, change, and problem management.

Responsibilities

Configure, manage, and administer F5 LTM and GTM load balancers.
Provision virtual IP configurations and load-balancing methods based on application team requirements.
Add, modify, or delete pool members; configure health monitoring strings, NAT, and iRules.
Configure GTM wide IPs between data centers and provision and validate DNS entries for VIPs and WIPs.
Perform packet-level analysis to troubleshoot incidents.
Renew SSL certificates on F5 load balancers using Venafi.
Mitigate vulnerabilities through firmware upgrades, hotfix patches, and device upgrades.
Coordinate with vendors on part replacement and high-priority issues.
Triage, identify, and resolve incidents involving F5 load balancers and their hosted server environments.
Analyze recurring incidents, provide root-cause analysis, and perform trend analysis to identify repeated issues.
Add, modify, or delete Check Point and Cisco ASA firewall rules and push changes.
Perform bug-scrub validation for newly recommended code and coordinate with vendors on hardware and software issues.
Troubleshoot Check Point and Cisco ASA incidents and perform recurring-incident analysis and root-cause analysis.
Configure Zscaler access controls, destination-port rules, proxy users and authentication groups, custom URL lists, filters, and SaaS proxy settings.
Troubleshoot web-filter, content-filter, and SaaS proxy service availability or performance issues.
Review daily, weekly, and monthly checklists and analyze repeat incidents and alerts.
Configure web-filter reporting and logs; maintain ZIA service reporting and dashboards, including minor changes.
Support Zscaler agent configuration through the Zscaler console and remediate policy violations in ZIA.
Plan, implement, and execute change requests and continual service improvement activities.
Prepare, maintain, and update SOPs and knowledge-base materials.
Interface with dependent service owners to resolve ZIA service issues and incidents.
Develop cyber security strategy and architecture; evaluate business and technology risks, vulnerabilities, and security threats.
Identify security design gaps and recommend architecture changes, enhancements, products, and reusable patterns.
Support deployment, configuration, integration, and administration of security technologies.
Assist with security incident response and disaster recovery following breaches or other unauthorized activity.
Provide technical leadership for custom solution design, development, and implementation; evaluate integration options and technology trends.
Develop or support client RFP responses and provide design assurance and technical support to sales proposals.
Coordinate with stakeholders on cyber security issues and provide timely support and recommendations.
Assist with information security risk registers, internal and external audits, and security-practice reviews.
Help create, maintain, and deliver cyber security awareness training, including training on spam and malicious email.
Support timely resolution of security issues for end users, internal stakeholders, and external customers, and educate customers about suitable controls.