System Administrator II (BIG IP F5)

Abacus Technology • Montgomery, AL

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About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide Big IP F5 support for the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) III Support program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex. This is a full-time position. The role operates, maintains, and monitors F5 appliances and configurations, supports application integrations and authentication, administers F5 platform services, and maintains technical and security documentation.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience with Big IP F5 products.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Security+ certification or an equivalent IAT II certification.
• Must hold one of the following certifications or be able to obtain one within 90 days of hire: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS) – Local Traffic Manager (LTM); F5-CTS – Access Policy Manager (APM); or F5 BIG-IP Certified Administrator.
• Experience administering Big IP F5 products, including installations, configurations, performance and availability monitoring, upgrades, troubleshooting, and certificate management.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills for troubleshooting issues.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.
• Selected applicants are subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and monitor F5 appliances and configurations; identify BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects; and analyze the health and effectiveness of multiple Big IP F5 instances.
• Manage application integration designs involving application logic and authentication configuration, including session management, application redirects, rewrites, migration scenarios, application routing, and CAC/PIV authentication.
• Support, troubleshoot, and configure SSL intercept/inspection, web certificates, certificate management, PKI Certificate Authority (CA) bundles, and private/public keys.
• Install, configure, and administer the Big IP F5 Platform Suite for web applications using Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Access Policy Manager (APM) services.
• Install and patch Big IP F5 systems and document DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) checklists.
• Design and administer load-balancing strategies and techniques for application switching and traffic management, including persistence and SSL certificates.
• Create and maintain documentation detailing architecture components, configurations, monitoring and alerting setup, troubleshooting guides, and checklists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED