Senior F5 Administrator

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior F5 Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, and operational management of enterprise F5 BIG‑IP application delivery and traffic management platforms across on‑premises and cloud environments. This role serves as a Level‑3 escalation point and provides architectural leadership for load balancing, application availability, SSL/TLS services, and resiliency designs supporting business‑critical applications.

Requirements

5+ years of hands‑on experience administering F5 BIG‑IP platforms
Strong expertise with: BIG‑IP LTM VIPs, pools, monitors, persistence, profiles iRules (development and troubleshooting)
Experience with high‑availability (HA) designs and traffic failover
Strong understanding of: TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS Load‑balancing algorithms and application behavior
Proven experience in enterprise production environments

Nice To Haves

Experience with F5 in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure)
Familiarity with application resiliency and blue/green deployment patterns 1 Experience integrating F5 with security platforms (WAF, firewalls, segmentation)
Scripting or automation experience (Ansible, Python, Bash, REST APIs)
F5 certifications (e.g., F5‑CA, F5‑CTS)

Responsibilities

Operate and support enterprise F5 BIG-IP platforms (physical, virtual, and cloud), ensuring high availability and performance for business-critical applications.
Provide Level-3 operational support for incidents, outages, and complex performance issues, serving as an escalation point for F5-related services.
Configure and maintain application traffic services, including VIPs, pools, health monitors, persistence, profiles, and iRules.
Manage platform lifecycle activities, including software upgrades, hotfixes, and routine maintenance across environments.
Implement and support SSL/TLS services, including certificate deployment, renewal, and synchronization in high-availability configurations.
Partner with application, network, and security teams to onboard new services and resolve operational issues in production environments.
Support hybrid and cloud-based deployments, including F5 services in AWS and/or Azure and integration with upstream security controls.
Maintain operational documentation, including runbooks, standards, and configuration records to support audits and service continuity.

Benefits

Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs