F5 Network Administrator – Secret/TS Eligible (DoD)

Catapult Solutions Group; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secret clearance with TS eligibility

Job summary

Catapult Solutions Group is seeking a skilled F5 Administrator to configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG‑IP systems for USCENTCOM, ensuring high availability and secure application delivery. The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, automation, and cross‑team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years with F5 BIG‑IP, strong networking knowledge, and DoD 8140/8570 certifications, plus a Secret clearance with TS eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) 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) and proficiency with F5 iRules.
• Experience using Azure DevOps boards and Agile methodologies under tight DoD timelines.
• DoD 8140 or 8570 Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
• CCNA Certification.
• Secret clearance with TS eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems including load balancers and SSL offloading.
• Design traffic management rules (GSLB/LSLB) and manage iRules for traffic control.
• Assist in system upgrades, patches, and troubleshooting to ensure uptime.
• Support incident response and root cause analysis for F5-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and DoD requirements.
• Collaborate with network, systems, and security teams on end-to-end delivery.

Skills

F5 BIG-IP

Load Balancers

SSL offloading

iRules

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Scrumban / Agile

DoD Certification

CCNA

Security clearance

Tools

iControl REST

tmsh

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Catapult Solutions Group is seeking a skilled F5 Administrator to configure, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG‑IP systems for USCENTCOM, ensuring high availability and secure application delivery. The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, automation, and cross‑team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years with F5 BIG‑IP, strong networking knowledge, and DoD 8140/8570 certifications, plus a Secret clearance with TS eligibility.