F5 Systems Engineer – TS/SCI w/Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology
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Job summary
General Dynamics Information Technology seeks an experienced F5 Engineer to support Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD. The role covers traffic management, LTM/ASM/APM, and network security infrastructure across multiple data centers.
The ideal candidate has 8+ years of F5 experience, TS/SCI with poly, and meets DoD 8570 IAT II requirements. Onsite work in VA/MD with comprehensive benefits is provided.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training or work experience.
- 7+ years of F5 experience with LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ and/or APM administration.
- Must have F5 201 certification or obtain within 3 months of hire date.
- Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security, etc.).
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Responsibilities
- Manages configuration on multiple physical and virtual F5 devices across data centers.
- Develops and supports customer technical requirements for F5 deployments.
- Plans, designs, implements and operates F5 products such as LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ and APM.
- Documents issues and procedures clearly; proposes system enhancements for performance and reliability.
- Coordinates equipment orders and lifecycle management for network gear.
- Troubleshoots network security infra, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, and related platforms.
Skills
Education
Job description
Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Complex Systems, Information Technology (IT), Systems Design
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients’ biggest challenges, deliver on promise, and innovate the client’s physical/virtual infrastructure for the future. Our work depends on an F5 Engineer joining our team to support Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD.
At GDIT, we foster a people-focused and customer-centric environment in delivering Network Engineering Services. As an F5 Engineer supporting the Government, you will be responsible for traffic management, F5 Local Traffic Manager, F5 Global Traffic, Tool Command Language (TcL), and more.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Manages the configuration on multiple physical and virtual F5 across multiple data centers
- Participates in the development and support of customer technical requirements
- Plans, designs, develops, implements, and operates F5 products such as LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM
- Provides clear technical documentation and written procedures for issues identified and addressed
- Proposes and implements system enhancements that improves the performance and reliability of the network security infrastructure
- Monitors and troubleshoots platform and OS based problems: network security infrastructure, and connectivity issues
- Performs launch testing for new software releases and the introduction of new features
- Collaborates with different technology towers to achieve common goals
- Applies capacity planning configuration changes as needed
- Addresses performance, scalability, and service architecture administration issues
- Coordinates equipment orders including physical or virtual appliances, as well as upgrading, monitoring, testing, and servicing the systems as needed
What you’ll need:
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
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The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
Telecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA VA Sterling
Additional Work Locations:
USA MD Annapolis Junction
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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