Senior F5 Network Security Engineer - High-Impact Networking

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior F5 Network Security Engineer to manage F5 LTM, virtual servers, and high-availability networks across mission-critical DoD systems. You’ll tackle complex networking challenges, build secure designs, and collaborate with security teams across enterprise and cloud environments.

The role requires hands-on experience with F5 LTM, BGP, IPv6, and tmsh, plus the ability to produce technical documentation and obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience with F5 LTM, load balancing, and general networking protocols.
• Experience implementing and troubleshooting network architectures, routing, and supported protocols.
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating cybersecurity solutions.
• Ability to independently produce technical documentation.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to obtain an 8140 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ within 6 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Configure and manage F5 LTM including virtual servers, virtual addresses, pools, dynamic load balancing, and BGP route advertisement.
• Perform F5 upgrades, patching, hotfixes, licensing, provisioning, and boot partition management.
• Configure and troubleshoot HA pairs, partitions, and route domains.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues using tmsh, bash, imish (ZebOS), and the Configuration Utility.
• Architect, implement, and troubleshoot network solutions supporting BGP, IPv6, CIDR or subnetting, and Cisco VRF configuration.
• Support Azure virtual networking.
• Partner with operational and security teams to implement new security policies, evaluate metrics, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Test, integrate, and secure new email security components.
• Develop technical documentation including implementation plans, test plans, SOPs, TTPs, and CONOPS.
• Collaborate across teams to drive modern network solutions, break legacy patterns, and deliver resilient, secure architectures.

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior F5 Network Security Engineer to manage F5 LTM, virtual servers, and high-availability networks across mission-critical DoD systems. You’ll tackle complex networking challenges, build secure designs, and collaborate with security teams across enterprise and cloud environments.

The role requires hands-on experience with F5 LTM, BGP, IPv6, and tmsh, plus the ability to produce technical documentation and obtain a Secret clearance.