F5 Administrator

Venatore Llc; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

401k with company matching

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Job summary

Venatre is seeking an experienced F5 Administrator to support USCENTCOM on the CITS contract. You will configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems to ensure the availability, security, reliability, and performance of critical applications and services.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with network, systems, and security teams to integrate F5 solutions across the infrastructure. You will work with Azure DevOps boards, participate in Scrumban planning, and support ongoing upgrades

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP systems including load balancers, ADCs and SSL offloading.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SSL/TLS).
• Experience developing and maintaining F5 iRules and traffic management policies for application delivery.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems including load balancers and SSL offloading.
• Design traffic management solutions: GSLB/LSLB; manage SSL/TLS certificates and keys.
• Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, security issues; monitor health and performance of F5 devices.

Skills

F5 BIG-IP

Load balancers

SSL offloading

Azure DevOps

Scrumban

Networking basics

DoD 8140/8570 certs

US citizenship

Tools

iRules

tmsh

F5 Analytics

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

About Us Venatre is a mission driven government contractor based in Tampa FL supporting federal and civilian agencies with secure cutting edge technology cybersecurity and mission support services Our teams are trusted in demanding environments because we integrate with client missions combining technical depth operational precision and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful results where they matter most

About the Job

Venatre is seeking an experienced F5 Administrator to support USCENTCOM on the CITS contract The F5 Administrator will configure deploy maintain and troubleshoot F5 BIG IP systems to ensure the availability security reliability and performance of critical applications and services This hands on technical role works closely with network systems security and other IT teams to integrate F5 solutions across the broader infrastructure environment and maintain robust application delivery services in support of mission operations

Responsibilities

• F5 System Configuration & Maintenance Configure deploy and maintain F5 BIG IP systems including load balancers Application Delivery Controllers ADCs and SSL offloading configurations
• Design and implement traffic management solutions including Global Server Load Balancing GSLB and Local Server Load Balancing LSLB Manage SSLTLs offloading configurations including keys and certificates to support secure communications Configure and maintain F5 iRules to manage application traffic and provide enhanced functionality for specific use cases Assist with F5 system upgrades patching maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure continued system functionality Support the design and implementation of new F5 solutions that improve application delivery scalability security and availability
• Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization Troubleshoot and resolve complex F5 performance connectivity security and availability issues while minimizing service disruptions Monitor F5 systems for health and performance and provide proactive recommendations for optimization Support incident response and root cause analysis for F5 related issues affecting critical applications or services Participate in capacity planning for F5 devices and supporting infrastructure to meet evolving demand and service requirements Continuously evaluate and recommend enhancements to application performance security and availability
• Operational & Agile Management Execute daily F5 operational activities while meeting application delivery requirements compliance standards and deployment deadlines Use Azure DevOps ADO boards to track operational tasks backlog items and customer requests related to F5 configurations and deployments Participate in Scrumban planning and review sessions to help prioritize F5 operational efforts based on mission urgency USCENTCOM directives and service level agreements SLAs
• Security & Compliance Ensure F5 deployments and maintenance activities comply with applicable security policies best practices and regulatory requirements Apply knowledge of DNS HTTPHTTPS SSLTLS and related security mechanisms within F5 load balancing environments
• Documentation & Collaboration Develop and maintain documentation for F5 configurations change management activities troubleshooting procedures and standard operating procedures Collaborate with network systems and security teams to integrate F5 solutions across the broader infrastructure environment Provide technical support and guidance to IT teams and end users regarding F5 traffic management solutions Coordinate with vendors to resolve hardware and software issues and expand technical problems when necessary Work across multiple technical teams to design and implement end to end application delivery solutions
• Operational Readiness & Continuous Improvement Support continuous coverage of critical operations by maintaining an accurate on call roster for personnel assigned to after hours or emergency support Identify and recommend opportunities to improve F5 operational efficiency and application delivery through automation and custom scripting including iControl REST and tmsh Evaluate modernized F5 technologies and approaches that can improve system performance security scalability and operational effectiveness

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five 5 years of hands on experience with F5 BIG IP systems including load balancers ADCs and SSL offloading
• Deep proficiency configuring and managing F5 systems for high availability disaster recovery and scalability
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and technologies including TCPIP HTTP HTTPS DNS and SSLTLS
• Experience developing and maintaining F5 iRules and traffic management policies for application delivery
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex F5 performance connectivity availability and security issues
• Experience managing operational workloads and Agile tasking using Azure DevOps ADO boards Scrumban or related Agile methodologies in demanding DoD operational environments
• Strong technical documentation skills including experience developing configuration guides troubleshooting procedures and change management records
• Applicable DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 certification such as CompTIA Security Active TSSCI security clearance
• US citizenship required
• Willingness and ability to support USCENTCOM exercises and operational requirements including up to 10 travel to OCONUS locations

Preferred Qualifications

• F5 Certified Administrator F5 CA certification
• F5 Certified Technology Specialist F5 CTS certification
• ITIL 4 Foundation certification
• Familiarity with F5 system performance monitoring and reporting tools including F5 Analytics
• Experience integrating F5 technologies within hybrid cloud or multi cloud environments
• Familiarity with automation and orchestration tools for F5 management including Ansible and Terraform
• Prior experience supporting USCENTCOM and familiarity with its mission and operations

Benefits

Venatre offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the well being of our employees including Paid Time Off PTO10 Federal Holidays401k with company matching Medical dental and vision insurance Paid parental leave Paid military leave

Venatre is a woman owned small business and an equal opportunity employer We consider qualified applicants without regard to disability or protected veteran status