Network Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is representing a well-known Financial Services Company seeking an experienced F5 / Avi Network Engineer in a hybrid role based in Dallas, TX, with options in Charlotte, NC, or Chandler, AZ. The engineer will support load-balancing infrastructure, upgrades, migrations and production changes within a large enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Network/Infrastructure Engineering and strong expertise with F5 and Avi NSX ALB, F5 WAF, and related technologies,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Network/Infrastructure Engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with F5 and Avi / VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer technologies.
• Expertise with F5 WAF for application protection.

Responsibilities

• Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and identify process improvements.
• Review and analyze network engineering assignments requiring research and alternatives.
• Present recommendations for resolving technical issues and exercise independent judgment.

Skills

Network/Infrastructure Eng

F5 & Avi NSX A/LB

F5 WAF

F5 LTM/GTM

F5 OS 15.x/17.x

Avi controllers/service engines

SSL/TLS certificates

GSLB / global traffic mgmt

Python/Unix/Ansible scripting

Load balancer tech

Tools

VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi)

F5 BIG-IP

F5 WAF tooling

Job description

A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for an F5 / Avi Network Engineer in Dallas, TX, Charlotte, NC, or Chandler, AZ (Hybrid).

Description (Responsibilities)

• Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and identify opportunities for process improvements within Network Engineering.
• Review and analyze Network Engineering assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives related to low-to-medium risk deliverables.
• Present recommendations for resolving technical issues and exercise independent judgment while developing an understanding of functions, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Apply technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to projects of moderate scope.
• Coordinate and collaborate across teams to ensure end-to-end project delivery.
• Work with other technology platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technology processes.
• Execute solutions for the design, implementation, and technical troubleshooting of network and application delivery environments.
• Support load-balancing infrastructure, upgrades, migrations, failover activities, and production changes.
• Assess upstream and downstream system dependencies and recommend appropriate mitigation actions.
• Communicate effectively with technical teams and stakeholders through strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Network/Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with F5 and Avi / VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise with F5 WAF for application protection.
• Hands-on experience supporting F5 LTM/GTM, including configuration, troubleshooting, and upgrades.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting F5 OS versions 15.x and 17.x.
• Hands-on experience administering Avi load-balancing services, including virtual services, pools, pool groups, health monitors, persistence, SSL/TLS certificates, and traffic policies.
• Experience supporting Avi controllers and service engines, including configuration, upgrades, deployments, and operational support.
• Experience with SSL/TLS certificates, HTTPS application delivery, certificate validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting GSLB/global traffic management, site failover, data center migrations, and traffic cutovers.
• Strong knowledge of network fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, subnetting, switching, firewalls, LAN, and WAN.
• Experience with Arbor for network DDoS protection.
• Scripting and automation experience using Python, Unix, or Ansible.
• Strong troubleshooting, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience supporting a large enterprise and mission-critical 24x7 environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator or VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi) certification preferred.
• Work Location: Dallas, TX; Charlotte, NC; or Chandler, AZ
• Work Schedule: Hybrid
• Contract: 12-24 months
• Employment Type: W2 Contract

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced F5 / Avi Network Engineer to contribute to a high-impact enterprise environment while supporting application delivery, load balancing, network infrastructure, upgrades, migrations, and production operations.