Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VARITE INC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and implement F5 solutions. The role involves configuring and managing F5 BIG-IP modules, ensuring high availability, and maintaining security compliance.
Responsibilities
- Design and Implementation
- Architecture Design:
- Design F5 LTM and GTM solutions that align with business requirements and best practices
- Configuration:
- Configure and manage F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM modules
- Implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
- Automation:
- Develop and maintain scripts and automation workflows for F5 configurations
- Integrate F5 solutions with CI/CD pipelines
- Operations and Maintenance
- Monitoring:
- Monitor F5 device performance and health using various monitoring tools
- Set up alerts and notifications for critical issues
- Troubleshooting:
- Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to F5 LTM and GTM
- Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions to prevent recurrence
- Upgrades and Patching:
- Plan and execute F5 software upgrades and patches
- Ensure minimal downtime during maintenance activities
- Security and Compliance
- Security Configurations:
- Implement and maintain security configurations on F5 devices
- Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards
- Documentation
- Technical Documentation:
- Create and maintain detailed documentation for F5 configurations, procedures, and best practices
- Document incident responses and resolutions
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree: In Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
- F5 Certified Technician: BIG-IP (101 or 201)
- F5 Certified Implementation Specialist: Local Traffic Manager (201 or 301)
- F5 Certified Implementation Specialist: Global Traffic Manager (201 or 301)
- F5 Certified Solutions Expert: Application Delivery Fundamentals (301 or 401)
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience with F5 products, specifically LTM and GTM
- Configuration and management of F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM modules
- Experience with high-availability (HA) configurations
- Scripting and automation experience
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and other relevant protocols
- Experience with load balancing algorithms and persistence methods
- Knowledge of SSL/TLS, security protocols, and best practices
- Experience with F5 security features like ASM (Application Security Manager) is a plus
- Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus
- Familiarity with log management solutions like Splunk
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrating F5 with cloud services
Benefits
- Remote
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