Network Architect

Smart IT Frame LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart IT Frame is seeking a highly experienced F5 Architect to design, implement, and govern enterprise-scale application delivery and global traffic management solutions across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.

You will own end-to-end architecture for F5 LTM and GTM platforms, driving HA, security, and performance for mission-critical applications. Lead integration with WAF/APM/ASM and mentor network engineers while guiding upgrades and cloud migrations.

Qualifications

• 10 years in network engineering/architecture with 5+ years on F5 BIGIP LTM and GTM.
• Deep expertise in F5 BIGIP modules LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM, APM, AFM.

Responsibilities

• Architect design and implement F5 BIGIP LTM solutions including virtual servers and policies.
• Design and manage F5 GTM DNS solutions for global load balancing and DR.
• Define standards and best practices for load balancing, application delivery, and DNS.
• Lead HA design and DR strategies for F5 platforms.
• Collaborate with security and app teams to integrate F5 with WAF, APM, ASM.
• Own the roadmap for F5 infrastructure lifecycle, upgrades, and cloud migrations.
• Automate F5 config and deployment using Ansible, Terraform, iControl REST API.
• Provide L3/L4 technical leadership and mentorship to network teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain HLD/LLD, runbooks, and DR plans.

Skills

F5 BIGIP LTM

F5 GTM DNS

iRules

SSL offloading

iApps

HA design

DR strategy

Ansible

Terraform

iControl REST API

Python scripting

TCP/IP DNS SSL/TLS

Troubleshooting (tcpdump, Wireshark)

Tools

BIGIP VE

REST API

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced F5 Architect to design, implement, and govern enterprise-scale application delivery and global traffic management solutions. The candidate will own the end-to-end architecture for F5 LTM and GTM (DNS) platforms, driving high availability, security, and performance for mission-critical applications across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect design and implement F5 BIGIP LTM solutions including virtual servers' pools iRules iApps SSL offloading and traffic policies.
• Design and manage F5 GTMDNS solutions for global load balancing disaster recovery and multisite failover strategies.
• Define standards reference architectures and best practices for load balancing application delivery and DNS across the enterprise.
• Lead capacity planning high availability HA design and disaster recovery DR strategy for F5 platforms.
• Collaborate with network security and application teams to integrate F5 solutions with WAF APM ASM modules and third party security tools.
• Own the technical roadmap for F5 infrastructure lifecycle management including upgrades migrations e.g to BIGIP versions TMOS upgrades and cloud migrations AWSAzureGCP F5 deployments BIGIP VE.
• Automate F5 configuration and deployment using Ansible Terraform iControl REST API or similar tools.
• Provide L3L4 technical leadership and mentorship to network engineering teams act as an escalation point for complex incidents.
• Conduct architecture reviews risk assessments and performance tuning for LTMGTM environments.
• Develop and maintain documentation HLDLLD runbooks DR plans and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with security policies certificate management and regulatory requirements PCIDSS SOC2 etc..
• Partner with vendors F5 support TAM for roadmap alignment licensing and issue escalation.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10 years in network engineering architecture with 5 years specifically on F5 BIGIP LTM and GTMDNS.
• Deep expertise in F5 BIGIP modules LTM GTMDNS and working knowledge of ASM APM AFM.
• Strong understanding of TCPIP DNS SSLTLS HTTPHTTPS load balancing algorithms and iRules TCL scripting.
• Hands on experience with BIGIP VE deployments in cloud environments AWS Azure GCP.
• Experience with F5 automation orchestration Ansible Terraform iControl RESTSOAP API Python scripting.
• Solid grasp of enterprise network architecture routing switching firewalls VPNs and data center design.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using tcpdump Wireshark qkview analysis and F5 iHealth.
• Excellent stakeholder management documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Nice to Have

• F5 Certifications F5CTS LTMGTM F5 Certified Solution Expert F5CSE or F5 Certified Architect.
• Experience with container microservices load balancing Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Container Ingress Services CIS.
• Familiarity with SDNNFV concepts and multi cloud networking Aviatrix Cisco ACI etc..
• Experience with CICD pipelines and infrastructure as code practices.
• ITIL awareness for change incident problem management processes.

About Smart IT Frame:

At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together