F5 Specialist | Load Balancing & Automation

emagine; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

emagine is seeking a hands‑on F5 Specialist to join a technical team responsible for secure, resilient, and highly available load balancing environments. You’ll drive vulnerability remediation, upgrades, and automation using Ansible/Terraform, while maintaining security standards and collaborating in an English‑speaking setting.

The role focuses on optimizing F5 operations, automating processes, and supporting infrastructure hardening and patching in a challenging, international environment.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with F5 LTM/Load Balancing technologies (3–5 years).
• Strong understanding of load balancing concepts and network infrastructure.
• Experience with infrastructure patching, vulnerability remediation and hardening.
• Proficient in Ansible and/or Terraform automation.
• Degree in Networking/CS/IT or equivalent certifications/experience.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, and independent working style.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate monthly vulnerability remediation and hardening activities across F5 load balancer environments.
• Plan and execute F5 upgrades, patches, and security improvements following structured processes.
• Ensure F5 environments remain secure, stable, up to date, and aligned with technical standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate operational processes.
• Develop, maintain, and extend existing Ansible and/or Terraform automation.
• Contribute to the evolution of F5 operations towards a more automated and efficient model.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide hands‑on support across the F5 environment.
• Work closely with technical teams in an English‑speaking environment.

Skills

F5 LTM

Load balancing concepts

Troubleshooting

English fluency

Education

Degree in Networking/CS/IT or related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on F5 Specialist to join a technical team responsible for maintaining secure, resilient, and highly available load balancing environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong F5 LTM expertise who enjoys working on infrastructure security, vulnerability remediation, hardening, and automation.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and coordinate monthly vulnerability remediation and hardening activities across F5 load balancer environments.
• Plan and execute F5 upgrades, patches, and security improvements following structured processes.
• Ensure F5 environments remain secure, stable, up to date, and aligned with technical standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate operational processes.
• Develop, maintain, and extend existing Ansible and/or Terraform automation.
• Contribute to the evolution of F5 operations towards a more automated and efficient model.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide hands‑on support across the F5 environment.
• Work closely with technical teams in an English-speaking environment.

What we’re looking for

• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience with F5 LTM / Load Balancing technologies.
• Solid understanding of load balancing concepts, network infrastructure, and F5 environments.
• Practical experience with Ansible and/or Terraform.
• Experience with infrastructure patching, vulnerability remediation, and hardening.
• A degree in Networking, Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent professional certifications/experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Good understanding of infrastructure security and operational best practices.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• A hands‑on, proactive approach and the ability to work independently.

What you can expect

• A technically challenging role with a strong focus on F5, security, automation, and infrastructure.
• The opportunity to work on and improve an established automation environment.
• A collaborative, international, and English‑speaking technical environment.
• The chance to contribute directly to the modernization and automation of critical infrastructure.