F5 SME

Pontoon; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pontoon is seeking an F5 SME to assist in the Study and Design of F5's within a hybrid model based in Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh. This 6-month role focuses on analysis rather than hands-on configuration, with 2 days per week onsite to collaborate within the Delivery team in the Core Infrastructure Platform.

You will rapidly assimilate domain knowledge and work in a sophisticated technical environment, individually and with the team, to deliver study capability for our banking operations.

Qualifications

• Collaborate to design, configure, test, and maintain F5 devices.
• Proficiency with F5 Big-IP modules and related tooling for network infra.
• Experience building for private and public clouds and enterprise apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, and maintain F5 devices with the team.
• Apply expertise in F5 Big-IP modules to enhance network infrastructure.
• Build and deploy technologies for private and public cloud environments.
• Contribute to enterprise applications supporting banking operations.
• Work within Agile teams using Jira and CI/CD tools.

Skills

F5 Big-IP

LTM

GTM/DNS

APM

AWAF

Jenkins

GitHub

Python

CI/CD

Cloud deployment

Networking fundamentals

AppViewX

DO/AS3

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

AppViewX ADC+

Job description

F5 SME
Banking
Hybrid: Can be based at either Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh (2 days per week onsite)

6 Months (Possibility for extension)

£650 per day

In short: We're seeking an F5 SME to assist in the Study and Design of F5's.

This isn't a hands-on config requirement; it's more of an analysis role.

About this opportunity

The core role sits within the F5 Delivery team which is part of the Network Security and Traffic Management Lab within the Core Infrastructure Platform.

The role incorporates Study capability that will be the core of your development and deliveries. You should be able to rapidly assimilate domain knowledge and apply this in a sophisticated technical environment. You can confidently work alone but can collaborate productively.

Role Requirements and Skills & Experience:

• Collaborate with our team to design, configure, test, and maintain F5 Devices.
• Utilise your expertise in F5 Big-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, APM, AWAF), Jenkins, GitHub, or similar technologies to enhance our network infrastructure.
• Build and deploy technologies for both private and public cloud environments, ensuring seamless integrations.
• Contribute to the development of Enterprise applications that will support our banking operations.
• A proven track record as a Infrastructure Engineer.
• Agile methodologies and tooling such as Jira and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python and enterprise integrations.
• Familiarity with AppViewX ADC+, DO and AS3.
• Strong understanding of network technologies, IP Routing protocols, and Firewalls.
• Demonstrable experience in building and deploying technologies for private and public cloud environments.
• Experience in modern Cloud based architectures, CaaS, IaaS.
• Knowledge of traditional datacentre hosted architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Good understanding of Operational Resilience and Security.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.