F5 Load Balancer Architect: HA & Clustering Expert

Abacus Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Johannesburg seeks an experienced F5 Load Balancer Expert for a short-term consulting engagement. The role involves configuring F5 Load Balancers for optimal performance and high availability, along with delivering key documentation and knowledge transfer to the internal team. Candidates must have extensive hands-on experience with F5 technologies and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. The engagement is expected to last approximately four weeks.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with F5 Load Balancer configuration, including BIG-IP modules.
• Expertise in configuring F5 clustering for high availability.
• Understanding of DNS management and routing logic.
• Proficiency in designing failover strategies.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end support for implementing F5 Load Balancers.
• Ensure proper configuration aligns with project requirements.
• Design and implement failover strategies and clustering.
• Conduct system testing and integration with other systems.
• Document and transfer knowledge to the internal team.

Skills

High Availability

System Testing

Routing

Scalability

Load Consulting

Reliability

Integration

Design

Communication

Job description

A leading consulting firm in Johannesburg seeks an experienced F5 Load Balancer Expert for a short-term consulting engagement. The role involves configuring F5 Load Balancers for optimal performance and high availability, along with delivering key documentation and knowledge transfer to the internal team. Candidates must have extensive hands-on experience with F5 technologies and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. The engagement is expected to last approximately four weeks.