Hybrid Seattle Entry-Level Network Engineer

Socket.dev; Washington; On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking an Entry-Level Network Engineer to support enterprise-scale infrastructure in a global production environment. This role provides hands-on experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and automating network services supporting enterprise platforms within the F5 Digital organization.

You will collaborate with senior engineers within our Infrastructure team and contribute to operational excellence, reliability, and performance optimization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Strong foundational understanding of networking technologies and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, etc.).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) and/or Python scripting language.
• Basic knowledge of cybersecurity practices, network administration, and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers).
• Monitor and analyze network traffic and performance metrics to identify optimization opportunities.
• Support configuration management and change control processes.
• Contribute to network automation initiatives using industry-standard tools.
• Maintain accurate documentation and network topology diagrams.
• Respond to and resolve network-related incidents and service requests.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions and collaborative problem-solving with the team.
• Support the deployment and monitoring of network services in production environments.

Skills

Networking basics

Ansible

Terraform

Python scripting

Cybersecurity basics

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Linux/Unix familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python scripting

Linux tooling

Job description

F5 is seeking an Entry-Level Network Engineer to support enterprise-scale infrastructure in a global production environment. This role provides hands-on experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and automating network services supporting enterprise platforms within the F5 Digital organization.

You will collaborate with senior engineers within our Infrastructure team and contribute to operational excellence, reliability, and performance optimization initiatives.