Principal Network Engineer - F5

Early Warning® • Chicago, IL

2d • $172,000 - $258,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The F5 Principal Network Engineer acts as a subject matter expert to mentor and support team members on network planning, engineering, and operational support. This role will be accountable for operation, performance and availability, and compliance of the Early Warning network. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or another related field
• 12 or more years of demonstrated progressive expert level experience in network design, implementation, and support
• Demonstrated experience leading network projects including large scale data center migrations
• Serve as SME for F5 BIG-IP platforms including LTM, APM, ASM, providing architecture, implementation, optimization, and operational support for highly available application delivery services.
• Design and maintain advanced F5 iRules, policies, and traffic management solutions supporting application availability, authentication, security, SSL offload, and performance optimization.
• Lead implementation and support of global and local load balancing solutions including F5 GTM/DNS, Infoblox DTC, AWS ALB/ELB, Route53, and external DNS provider solutions support resiliency and disaster recovery objectives.
• Develop and maintain enterprise DNS solutions and standards, ensuring high availability, security compliance, and integration across hybrid cloud and multi-data center environments.
• Provide engineering leadership for application delivery and cloud networking initiatives, partnering across infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver scalable hybrid network solutions.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administrating network devices, setting and maintaining policies and rights within a network environment
• Extensive knowledge with the following equipment or disciplines: Firewalls, Load Balancers, Cisco network switches, Cisco routers, Cisco VPN, Juniper equipment, Linux/ Windows servers, Telecom Services
• Strong understanding of Data Center technologies, securing local and remote networks and routing protocols (i.e. BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and common network monitoring and security utilities
• A thorough understanding of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking
• Strong technical background to include experience with Routing and Switching technologies and extensive knowledge of TCP/IP protocols
• Demonstrated successful experience designing disaster recovery/business continuity network solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deliver compelling and persuasive presentations.
• Strong business acumen and customer service skills
• Background and drug screen

Nice To Haves

• ITIL Experience with Version 3 or 4
• Vendor Management experience
• Experience in Software Defined Networking and/or Cloud Networking
• Prior consulting background

Responsibilities

• Develop and review current structure and plan for next generation.
• Be the technical go-to resource for network solutions.
• Provide direction and mentorship to team.
• Ensure performance and availability are meeting business SLA’s.
• Create and maintain the network standards and baselines.
• Maintain highest levels of network protection from disaster.
• Collaborate with various internal groups and external vendors to ensure all installations meet specifications, ensuring the resolution of problems as they arise.
• Analyze the needs of the organization and translate requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Benefits

• Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal