F5 Network Engineer

USM; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Maryland is looking for a skilled IT professional with over 14 years of experience, including at least 5 years in Network/IT roles. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in Cisco network technologies and F5 Big-IP load balancers. Responsibilities include maintaining high-performance networks and ensuring security protocols are followed. An in-depth understanding of network traffic analysis and troubleshooting is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of professional working experience.
• 5+ years of Network/IT working experience is required.
• Experience in a large SDLC environment.

Skills

Cisco network technologies

F5 Big-IP load balancers

iRules

TCPDump

Wireshark

network traffic analysis

network and systems administration

Job description

Interview Process: 1 phone interview & 1 REQUIRED on-site interview and feedback/offer within 48hours

Experience:

• 14+ years of professional working experience – non IT related years is ok
• 5+ years of Network/IT working experienced required
• Experience with Cisco network technologies
• Significant experience with supporting and maintaining F5 Big-IP load balancers to include set-up, maintenance, upgrades and replacement of the latest generation of F5s
• Extensive experience with Big-IP LTM and ASM modules in a large shared environment
• Demonstrate an ability to craft and understand iRules
• Experience with TCPDump, Wireshark and analyzing network traffic
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the OSI and TCP/IP network models and provide examples
• Experience working in a large SDLC environment
• Experience analyzing security impacts and risks to websites, explain crafting ASM policies with examples.
• Experience in custom SSL, ciphers, and LTM traffic performance optimization
• Experience with supporting and maintaining wireless networks
• Intermediate knowledge of networking and systems administration; and the ability to troubleshoot problems

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.