Sr. F5 Engineer (SME)

Total-TECH Co.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced F5 Engineer to manage BIG-IP solutions across its infrastructure. The role requires a minimum of 12 years of expertise in F5 technologies, including strong knowledge of Local Traffic Manager and Application Security Manager. Successful candidates will provide technical support, collaborate with various teams, and ensure high availability of application delivery infrastructure. F5 certification is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of extensive experience working with F5 technologies.
• Proven experience in configuring and managing F5 modules in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, security concepts, and application delivery architectures.

Responsibilities

• Manage F5 BIG-IP solutions across the infrastructure.
• Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for all F5 modules.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless integration of F5 services.
• Monitor and analyze traffic patterns and security events using F5 tools.

Skills

F5 technologies expertise

Load balancing

Application security policies

Network protocols knowledge

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Education

F5 certification

Job description

Job Description

1. Management of F5 BIG-IP solutions across the organization’s infrastructure.
2. Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for all F5 modules: LTM, GTM/DNS, and ASM.
3. Collaborate with network, security, and application teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of F5 services.
4. Develop and maintain F5 configurations, policies, and automation scripts to enhance operational efficiency.
5. Monitor and analyze traffic patterns, application delivery, and security events using F5 tools.
6. Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of application delivery infrastructure.
7. Conduct health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning for F5 environments.
8. Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
9. Stay current with F5 product updates, best practices, and industry trends to recommend improvements.
10. Participate in incident response and root cause analysis related to F5 infrastructure.

Requirements

• Certification: Must be F5 certified.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of extensive experience working with F5 technologies.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) for load balancing and application delivery.
• Strong expertise in F5 Global Traffic Manager (GTM) / DNS for global load balancing and DNS management.
• Proficient in F5 Application Security Manager (ASM) for web application firewall and security policies.
• Proven experience in configuring and managing F5 modules in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, security concepts, and application delivery architectures.
• Experience working onsite in operational teams supporting critical infrastructure.