Senior Network Designer

Boeing•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Designer to join their team across multiple locations. This role demands extensive expertise in F5 load balancing and a strong understanding of advanced networking protocols. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing F5 load balancing architecture to support the enterprise. A proven track record in managing large-scale, complex F5 load balancing infrastructures, including the ability to design, implement, and troubleshoot these systems effectively, is essential.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with F5 technologies including BIG-IP modules such as LTM, GTM/DNS
10+ years of experience with F5 iRules
10+ years of experience with designing and implementing large scale F5 Architectures
10+ years experience with Quality of Service (QOS), routing and switching protocols
5+ years of experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds, NetFlow)
Extensive experience with F5 Viprions, Velos and AVI
Deep understanding of LTM configurations, and health monitoring
Strong understanding of Layer 4-7 traffic management, HTTP and SSL/TLS encryptions
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, specifically being a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62

Nice To Haves

F5 certifications such as F5 Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) or F5 Certified Solutions Expert (CSE)
Knowledge of cloud-based F5 solutions such as F5 Cloud Edition or F5 Distributed Cloud Services
Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk
Experience with network automation tools and scripting languages (python, Ansible)
Experience with problem-solving skills and ability to address complex network issues quickly and efficiently
Experience with communication skills and collaboration with cross functional teams
5+ years of experience with Incident Management
5+ years of experience with ServiceNow

Responsibilities

Architect, Deploy, configure, and maintain F5 BIG-IP appliances (Local Traffic Manager/LTM, Global Traffic Manager/DNS)
Architect Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) and Local Server Load Balancing (LSLB), manage SSL/TLS offloading, and configure Web Application Firewalls (WAF/ASM)
Develop F5 iRules for traffic customization and use APIs or Ansible for automation
Proactively monitor system health, performance, and security, resolving issues to ensure high availability
Work with network and security teams to integrate F5 solutions into cloud or on-premise infrastructure
Collaborate with internal teams including Information Technology (IT) security, Tech Fellow and stakeholders to align network architecture with business requirements
Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including network topology diagrams, configuration guides and capacity planning documents
Provide training and knowledge transfer to junior designers
Assist in incident resolution, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Automate F5 tasks using API, Ansible and ServiceNow