F5 BIG-IP Administrator — Secure, High-Availability Delivery

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Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Northern Technologies Group is seeking a skilled F5 Administrator to support USCENTCOM under the CITS contract at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. You will configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems to ensure security, high availability, and optimal performance for mission-critical applications.

The role collaborates with network, systems, and cybersecurity teams and requires DoD 8140/8570 certifications, TS/SCI clearance, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

Hands-on 5+ years with F5 BIG-IP devices, including load balancers and SSL offloading.
Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
DoD 8140/8570 certification (e.g., Security+) is required.
Experience with Agile/DoD workflows and Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP load balancers and ADCs.
Design and implement GSLB and LSLB traffic policies.
Manage SSL/TLS offloading, keys, and certificates.
Configure and maintain F5 iRules for traffic management.
Assist with upgrades, patches, and scalable solution implementations.
Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, and security issues; support incident response.
Monitor F5 health, performance, and capacity; participate in planning.
Execute daily F5 tasks per deployment deadlines and priorities.
Use Azure DevOps boards to manage tasks; participate in planning/reviews.
Ensure configurations comply with security policies and standards.