F5 Systems Engineer

DAn Solutions•Sterling, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

DAn Solutions is seeking an experienced F5 Systems Engineer to support secure enterprise network infrastructure for a government customer. The role focuses on traffic management, application delivery, system availability, and engineering and administration of F5 technologies across multiple data centers. This is an on-site position in Annapolis Junction, Maryland; Colorado Springs, Colorado; or Sterling, Virginia. An existing, active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required; remote work is not available. The engineer will configure and maintain physical and virtual F5 appliances and develop and support solutions using F5 LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM. The position also involves global and advanced traffic management, network and security troubleshooting, documentation, performance and capacity optimization, software testing, and coordination of upgrades and maintenance with other technical teams. Required certifications include DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliance and an F5 Certified Administrator certification, or the ability to obtain it within three months of hire. One targeted F5 module certification (LTM, DNS, ASM, or APM) is required within an additional 90 days. Compensation depends on the applicable Labor Category level and factors such as education, relevant experience, certifications, and other required qualifications. The posting does not specify a salary amount.

Requirements

Existing, active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification compliance.
Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise network infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of F5 technologies, including LTM and related modules.
Knowledge of TCP/IP, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, SDN, and 802.1X.
Experience with DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP in large, multi-site environments.
Understanding of enterprise storage, virtualization, networking, data center migration, and disaster recovery.
Knowledge of security controls and compliance requirements.
Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation.
F5 Certified Administrator certification, or ability to obtain it within three months of hire.
One targeted F5 module certification (LTM, DNS, ASM, or APM) within an additional 90 days.
A DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security, as specified in the position requirements.

Responsibilities

Configure, administer, and troubleshoot physical and virtual F5 appliances across multiple data centers.
Design, deploy, and maintain F5 solutions, including Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Application Security Manager (ASM), BIG-IQ, and Access Policy Manager (APM).
Support global traffic management and advanced traffic management capabilities.
Develop technical requirements, system documentation, and operating procedures.
Monitor and troubleshoot network security infrastructure, connectivity, and platform performance.
Recommend and implement improvements to system reliability, security, and performance.
Test new software releases, upgrades, and platform features.
Perform capacity planning and configuration optimization.
Collaborate with networking, infrastructure, virtualization, and security teams.
Coordinate hardware and virtual appliance upgrades, testing, and maintenance.