ZR_2700_JOB

Simple Solutions; United States; Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Zohorecruit is seeking a Senior Load Balancer Engineer in the United States to architect, optimize, and govern traffic management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. You will lead enterprise initiatives involving application delivery controllers (ADCs), GTM, and automation to ensure high availability and security of critical applications and services.

The role requires cross-functional leadership across matrixed teams, hands-on implementation, and governance to scale global delivery.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of L4–L7 protocols, HTTP/S, DNS, TLS, and load balancing.
• Hands-on experience with ADC technologies (F5 BIG-IP, NGINX Plus, Citrix NetScaler, AVI).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform).
• Familiarity with cloud-native load balancing (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsabilités

• Architect enterprise-grade load balancing across data centers, cloud platforms, and edge environments.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for application delivery modernization and cloud migration.
• Evaluate ADC technologies and drive modernization with governance and standards.
• Lead global incidents response, automation, and service reliability initiatives.
• Integrate load balancers with CI/CD, service meshes, and container orchestration.

Connaissances

L4–L7 protocols

F5 BIG-IP

NGINX Plus

AVI Networks

Python scripting

Terraform

Ansible

Cloud-native LB

Outils

Python

Bash

Ansible

Terraform

Description du poste

Alpharetta, Columbus, KC, Omaha, Denver, Dallas & Berkley Heights, NJ

• State/Province Georgia
• Work Experience 8-10 Years

Job Description

Job Summary

The Senior Load Balancer Engineer within the StrategicInitiatives Group is responsible for architecting and optimizing advancedtraffic management solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Thisrole is central to the organization’s digital transformation strategy, ensuringhigh availability, scalability, and security of critical applications andservices. You’ll lead enterprise-wide initiatives involving applicationdelivery controllers (ADCs), global traffic management (GTM), and automation, whilecollaborating with architects, developers, and cybersecurity teams to aligninfrastructure with strategic business goals.

In addition, this role functions as a Network StrategicInitiatives leader—advising, communicating, and driving delivery for global andtransformational programs. When global 'critical incidents' arise, the leaderrapidly aligns teams on a tactical response, identifies resolution paths, anddocuments gaps tt evolve into standards, governance, or longer-terminitiatives. The position is designed to serve holistically, connecting productteams to strategic goals and milestones while ensuring execution from theground up. This position requires the ability to build from the groundup—establishing frameworks, governance, delivery models, and operationalmecnisms tt scale across a global enterprise.

This role is not limited to technical depth—it demandsmulti-disciplinary expertise, leadership across matrixed environments, andproven ability to execute from zero by building frameworks, governance, anddelivery models. Familiarity with Agile/Lean practices is expected, enablingincremental value delivery and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Strategy

• Design andimplement enterprise-grade load balancing solutions across data centers, cloudplatforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and edge environments.
• Develop strategicroadmaps for application delivery modernization, including migration tocloud-native and container-based platforms.
• Evaluate andrecommend ADC technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, NGINX, Citrix NetScaler, AVINetworks) based on business and technical requirements.
• ADC/Load Balancer modernization with declarative configs,advanced routing, TLS/WAF rdening, and service mesh alignment.
• Tactical Response — Rapid activation to resolve globalincidents, codify playbooks, and translate lessons learned into enduringstandards.
• Network Consulting — Conduct assessments, providereference architectures, and guide decision-making with executive-readyrecommendations.
• Solution & Planning — Define and executewell-structured solution packages (HLD, LLD, BoM, QA, automation models)aligned with the One Management model. Empsize Infra-as-Code, observability,and governance at every stage.
• Gap Analysis — Map as-is to to-be states across people,process, technology, and compliance, prioritizing remediation into quick winsand strategic programs.
• Policy-as-Code and automation-first delivery, rmonizingfirewall and cloud perimeter controls, detecting drift, and ensuringcompliance.
• Configure andmanage L4–L7 load balancing policies, SSL offloading, content switching, andhealth monitoring.
• Implement globaltraffic management (GTM/DNS-based load balancing) and disaster recoveryfailover strategies.
• Optimizeperformance and availability of mission-critical applications throughintelligent traffic steering and caching.

Automation & Integration

• Developinfrastructure-as-code solutions for ADC provisioning and configuration usingtools like Ansible, Terraform, and Python.
• Integrate loadbalancers with CI/CD pipelines, service meshes (e.g., Istio), and containerorchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Automatecertificate management, policy updates, and telemetry collection.

Security & Compliance

• Collaborate withcybersecurity teams to enforce WAF policies, DDoS protection, and secure TLSconfigurations.
• Ensure compliancewith regulatory standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX) through secure trafficmanagement and logging.
• Conduct regularaudits and vulnerability assessments of ADC infrastructure.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead strategicinitiatives involving application modernization, cloud migration, and digitalexperience optimization.
• Partner withenterprise architects, application owners, and DevOps teams to align deliveryinfrastructure with business objectives.
• Present technicalstrategies and outcomes to executive stakeholders and governance boards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Advanced knowledgeof L4–L7 protocols, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, and application deliveryprinciples.
• Hands-on experiencewith F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM, ASM), NGINX Plus, Citrix NetScaler, or AVI Networks.
• Proficiency inscripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform).
• Familiarity withcloud-native load balancing (AWS ELB/ALB/NLB, Azure Front Door, GCP LoadBalancer).

Certifications

• Preferred: F5Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), AWS Advanced Networking, Kubernetes CKA,CISSP (network focus)

Experience

• 7+ years inapplication delivery and load balancing engineering.
• 3+ years leadingstrategic infrastructure or cloud transformation projects.

Soft Skills

• Strong analyticaland problem-solving skills.
• Excellentcommunication and presentation abilities for technical and executive audiences.
• Strategic mindsetwith a focus on innovation and business alignment.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience withservice mesh architectures and API gateways.
• Knowledge ofobservability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack).
• Backgroundin regulated industries or high-security environments