Senior Network Engineer (Singapore)

F5 Networks, Inc.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working mode

Career growth and development

Recognitions and rewards

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive pay and benefits

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable network services across global data centers, cloud platforms, and F5’s IP backbone.

You will own network reliability, performance, automation, and complex incident resolution while mentoring engineers. The role emphasizes collaboration with Architecture, Product, Security, Compliance, Build, and Operations teams to deliver improvements and ensure a strong security posture.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of network engineering experience in large-scale, multi-region, and global routing environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with BGP and OSPF, including route propagation, policies, and ECMP.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, build, and operate network solutions across data centers and cloud platforms.
• Optimize global backbone routing and highly available Layer 3 architectures.
• Develop and maintain network automation using Python and Ansible/AWX.

Skills

BGP/OSPF routing

JunOS

BIG-IP architecture

Python

Ansible

Cloud networking

Network automation

Network security controls

Incident management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Role Overview

The Senior Network Engineer designs, builds, and operates secure, reliable, and scalable network services across global data centers, cloud platforms, and F5’s IP backbone, including regulated environments. This engineering-focused role owns network reliability, performance, automation, and complex incident resolution while delivering improvements to routing architectures and connectivity. Working closely with Architecture, Product, Security, Compliance, Build, and Operations teams, the Senior Network Engineer drives initiatives from design through deployment, strengthens operational practices, and mentors engineers. Success requires deep technical expertise, sound operational judgment, and a commitment to “be kind” through respectful communication, open collaboration, and an inclusive team culture.

What You’ll Do

Engineer, build, and operate network solutions supporting global data centers, cloud platforms, and product connectivity. Optimize global backbone routing and highly available Layer 3 architectures using BGP, OSPF, routing policies, redundancy, and traffic engineering. Implement secure segmentation, boundary controls, and traffic isolation to meet security and compliance requirements. Deliver hybrid and cloud-native connectivity across AWS, Azure, and GCP using dedicated interconnects, VPNs, transit gateways, and cloud routing services. Develop and maintain network automation using Python, Ansible/AWX, and Git-driven CI/CD workflows for provisioning, configuration, compliance, and validation. Own day-to-day network availability and performance through proactive monitoring, telemetry, capacity planning, configuration drift detection, and lifecycle management. Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, TCP/IP, and connectivity issues; lead or support major incidents in accordance with escalation and reporting procedures. Execute changes, upgrades, and migrations using documented methods of procedure (MOPs), approvals, pre- and post-change validation, and tested rollback plans. Partner with Security and Compliance teams to remediate vulnerabilities and maintain secure network software, firmware, and configurations. Build security controls and compliance checks into automated workflows, including least privilege, encryption, logging, evidence collection, and safe rollback. Validate network software, routing changes, automation, and security controls in controlled environments before production deployment. Translate product, platform, and regulatory requirements into actionable network designs and delivery plans with clear timelines and dependencies. Manage vendor escalations, procurement, RMA workflows, and equipment lifecycle; evaluate technologies for resilience, performance, automation, compliance suitability, and cost. Maintain accurate architecture and boundary diagrams, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and control documentation to support operations, audits, and continuous monitoring. Mentor engineers through technical deep dives, structured troubleshooting, design reviews, and post-incident learning while fostering a kind, collaborative team environment.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of network engineering experience in large-scale, multi-region, and global routing environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with BGP and OSPF, including route propagation, routing policy, traffic engineering, ECMP, route reflectors, and multi-vendor interoperability.
• Strong engineering and operational experience with JunOS; experience with Juniper MX, QFX, and SRX platforms preferred.
• Familiarity with EOS, NX-OS, or IOS-XE is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of F5 BIG-IP architecture, iRules, LTM, DNS/GTM, SSL/TLS, WAF (ASM/AWAF), and highly available enterprise deployments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, TCP/IP, asymmetric paths, latency, packet loss, MTU/fragmentation, and QoS, using logs, packet captures, and network diagnostic tools.
• Hands-on experience with hybrid and cloud-native networking in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including services such as Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Transit Gateway, Virtual WAN, and cloud routers.
• Proficiency in Python, Ansible/AWX, configuration templating, Git workflows, and automated testing and validation pipelines.
• Strong understanding of network security controls, boundary protection, segmentation, encryption, and logging.
• Familiarity with firewalls, VPNs, DDoS mitigation, IDS/IPS, and NIST 800-53-based security frameworks.
• Strong incident leadership and cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to coordinate teams effectively under pressure.
• An analytical, structured approach to problem-solving and the ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced, regulated environments.
• A commitment to mentoring others, continuously improving engineering practices, and demonstrating our expectation to “be kind.”

What You’ll Get

• Hybrid working mode
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Recognitions and Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and cool perks
• Culture of Giving Back
• Dynamic Diversity & Inclusion Interest Groups

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].

Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter. Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

Together, we’re building a better digital world.

Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We’re committed to a unique, human‑first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.