F5 Systems Engineer TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technology access

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) is seeking an experienced F5 Systems Engineer to secure client missions and advance your skills in a high‑threat environment.

The role focuses on secure traffic management using F5 technologies across on‑prem and data centers, with on‑site work in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD. You will design, test, and deploy F5 solutions while documenting steps for sustainment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant F5 experience with LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and/or APM administration
• Experience with advanced iRule creation and troubleshooting
• On-site work arrangement in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and DoD 8570 IAT Level II certifications

Responsibilities

• Manage configuration on multiple physical and virtual F5 devices across data centers
• Develop and support customer technical requirements for F5 systems
• Plan, design, implement, and operate F5 products (LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, APM)
• Provide clear technical documentation and procedures
• Propose and implement enhancements to improve performance and reliability

Skills

F5 LTM

F5 ASM

BIG-IQ

APM

iRule

TCP/IP

OS troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Equivalent combination (10+ yrs) of education/certs/training/experience

Tools

F5 Certified Administrator

Job description

Own your career as a F5 Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of systems engineering and develop your skills using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in engineering at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an F5 Systems Engineer supporting Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter—and grow your skills as you go. Our work depends on an F5 Engineer joining our team to provide secure, expert traffic management leveraging F5 Local Traffic Manager, F5 Global Traffic, Tool Command Language (Tcl), and other advanced capabilities to support and enhance the client’s infrastructure.

HOW A F5 SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• 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 TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination (10+ yrs) of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
• Experience: 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
• Technical Skills:
  • 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
• Security Clearance Level:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Certifications Required:
  • Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following:Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
  • Must have the F5 Certified Administratorcertification or obtain the certification within 3 months of hire date
  • Obtain one targeted F5 module certification (LTM, DNS, ASM, or APM) within an additional 90 days
• Location: On Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and 10 company-paid holidays

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
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.