Senior F5 Load Balancer Engineer - W2 ONLY

People Consultancy Services (PCS); Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior F5 Load Balancer Engineer role in Plano, TX, hybrid onsite with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, contract for 18+ months. Key focus on F5 Networks and VMware AVI in a financial services environment.

You design, implement, and support load-balancing solutions while coordinating with application teams, network and security engineers, and external vendors. Strong background in network engineering, security, and enterprise infrastructure is required, with proven hands-on experience and

Qualifications

• Experience with network automation, scripting, and programming in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in load balancing technologies, with hands-on experience supporting F5 Networks and VMware AVI environments.
• Strong foundation in network engineering, architecture, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support load-balancing solutions.
• Partner with application teams, network and security engineers, lines of business, and external vendors.
• Develop high-level designs for load balancing infrastructure and related changes.
• Create low-level designs and configuration details for load balancing solutions.
• Provide Level 3 production support for complex operational issues.
• Document end-to-end load balancing design and architecture artifacts.
• Establish capacity thresholds, workload management plans, and performance monitoring practices.
• Collaborate with external vendors, including F5, to resolve issues and enhancement requests.

Skills

F5 Load Balancer

VMware AVI

Network engineering

Scripting / automation

Security architecture

Requirements gathering

Load balancing design

Vendor coordination

Problem solving

Documentation

Tools

F5 BIG-IP

Job description

Job Location: Plano, TX (3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote) hybrid role.

Job Type: 18+ Months Contract

Pay Range: $65-$70/h; the rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Job Descriptions:

We are seeking a Senior F5 Load Balancer Engineer to support complex, large-scale initiatives within a financial services environment. This role requires strong expertise in F5 Networks and VMware AVI, along with a solid background in enterprise networking, application infrastructure, and security. The engineer will design, implement, and support load-balancing solutions while partnering closely with application teams, network and security engineers, lines of business, and external vendors.

• Experience with network automation, scripting, and programming in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in load balancing technologies, with hands-on experience supporting F5 Networks and VMware AVI environments
• Strong foundation in network engineering, architecture, and troubleshooting
• Solid understanding of network and application security, including application flows and underlying network dependencies
• Experience contributing to the design of application infrastructure integration solutions and supporting technical standards and best practices
• Experience partnering with internal stakeholders and lines of business to gather and translate detailed technical requirements
• Experience developing high-level designs for load balancing infrastructure and related changes
• Hands-on experience creating low-level designs and configuration details for load balancing solutions
• Hands-on experience implementing solutions or providing clear handoff documentation and technical guidance to implementation teams
• Proven ability to provide Level 3 production support for complex operational issues and contribute to technical problem resolution
• Strong documentation skills, including end-to-end load balancing design and architecture artifacts
• Experience establishing capacity thresholds, workload management plans, and performance monitoring practices
• Experience collaborating with external vendors, including F5, to resolve chronic issues, defects, and enhancement requests
• Experience supporting feature enhancements, code certification efforts, and lifecycle management for load balancing platforms