F5 Systems Engineer – TS/SCI w/Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Sterling, Virginia is looking for a skilled individual to manage F5 products and provide support across multiple data centers. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience with F5 LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM, along with an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities include configuring F5 systems, monitoring network security, and collaborating with technology teams to enhance performance. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Experience with F5 administration and life cycle management.
• Knowledge of risk and controls landscape.

Responsibilities

• Manages configuration on physical and virtual F5 across data centers.
• Participates in developing customer technical requirements.
• Plans and operates F5 products such as LTM, ASM, and BIG-IQ.
• Monitors and troubleshoots platform and OS-based problems.

Skills

F5 LTM

F5 ASM

F5 BIG-IQ

F5 APM

TCP/IP

MPLS

OSPF

BGP

SDN

Networking

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent

Tools

iRule

DNS

DHCP

NTP

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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 improve 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

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Must have the F5 201 certification or obtain the certification within 3 months of hire date
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security.
• 7+ years of relevant F5 experience with F5 LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and/or APM administration and life cycle management including experience with advanced iRule creation and troubleshooting
• Demonstrates knowledge of a broad range of technology towers i.e.: Storage, Virtualization, Intel, Networking, Data Center Migration and Disaster Recovery
• Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting network systems, switching, and routing protocol standards such as: TCP/IP, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, SDN, and 802.1x.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP in a large multi-site environment
• Knowledge of risk and controls landscape, ensuring company-wide standards are met