F5 Infrastructure Engineer

HOK Consulting - Technical Recruitment Consultancy; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced F5 Infrastructure Engineer for a contract role within a major banking client. This position, which allows hybrid work from locations such as Leeds, requires expertise in F5 technologies and strong networking experience. The successful candidate will design and maintain F5 devices, work on complex engineering challenges, and enhance network infrastructures in cloud environments. Candidates must have a proven track record and hands-on experience with relevant technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven background as an Infrastructure Engineer.
• Strong understanding of network technologies, protocols, and security principles.
• Hands-on experience with F5 Big-IP and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, and maintain F5 devices.
• Enhance and automate network infrastructure using expertise in F5.
• Build and deploy technologies in private and public cloud environments.

Skills

Infrastructure Engineering

F5 Big-IP

Network Technologies

Python

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

AppViewX ADC+

AS3

Job description

F5 Infrastructure Engineer - Contract (INSIDE IR35) - Hybrid - Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester

(2 days per week on site in either of the above locations)

About the Opportunity

We’re seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong exposure to networking services, particularly F5 technologies, to join the F5 Delivery team within the Network Security and Traffic Management function for a major banking client.

This role involves working within a sophisticated technical environment where you will be expected to rapidly develop domain knowledge and apply it to complex engineering challenges. You’ll work independently while still collaborating effectively with others across the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, and maintain F5 devices in collaboration with the wider engineering team.
• Use expertise in F5 Big-IP, Jenkins, GitHub, and similar tooling to enhance and automate network infrastructure.
• Build and deploy technologies across both private and public cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration.
• Support the development of enterprise applications critical to banking operations.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven background as an Infrastructure Engineer.
• Strong understanding of network technologies, protocols, and security principles.
• Hands-on experience with F5 Big-IP, AppViewX ADC+, DO, and AS3.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with enterprise integrations.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and tools such as Jira and CI / CD pipelines.
• Experience in building and deploying technologies in both private and public cloud environments.
• Understanding of modern cloud-based architectures as well as traditional datacentre-hosted environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Good awareness of Operational Resilience and Security best practices.

Candidates must demonstrate the above experience clearly in their CV to be considered.

If this is of interest, please apply ASAP.