Intermediate F5 Engineer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy based in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled F5 Engineer to maintain a secure and highly available infrastructure across Africa. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in F5 implementations, hold an F5 certification, and be proficient in troubleshooting complex issues. This is a full-time position with responsibilities including system stability, incident resolution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Tertiary Qualification.
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA).
• 5 years experience in successful F5 implementations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability and security of the F5 environment.
• Lead planning and implementation of system changes.
• Provide expert-level support for the F5 estate.

Skills

F5 BIG-IP modules expertise

Proficiency in iRules

Strong understanding of TCP/IP routing and switching

Experience with SSL/TLS offloading

Familiarity with performance monitoring tools

Exposure to cloud environments (AWS)

Skilled in packet capture and analysis tools

Education

Completed an Honors Degree or higher

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced F5 Engineer to support the day-to-day operations of our F5 environment. This role is critical in maintaining a secure and highly available infrastructure across South Africa and the broader Africa Region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the stability security and availability of the F5 environment through proactive monitoring maintenance and incident resolution.
• Lead the planning and implementation of changes collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business requirements and technical standards.
• Provide expert-level support for the F5 estate including troubleshooting and resolving complex issues in production environments.
• Operate within the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework utilizing Remedy for managing Change Incident and Problem Management processes.
• Participate in a standby / on-call rotation and be available for after-hours maintenance and change deployments to ensure service continuity.
• Engage in crisis management calls as needed to support rapid incident resolution.

Requirements

• Matric and a Tertiary Qualification
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)
• BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
• 5 years experience in successful F5 implementations and troubleshooting in production environments
• Strong understanding of ITSM processes and experience using Remedy.
• Ability to work flexible hours including overtime and after-hours support.

Skills

• F5 Technologies : Expertise in F5 BIG-IP modules including LTM (Local Traffic Manager)
• Scripting & Automation : Proficiency in iRules
• Networking : Strong understanding of TCP / IP routing switching VLANs and load balancing concepts.
• Security : Experience with SSL / TLS offloading and certificate management
• Monitoring & Logging : Familiarity with tools such as Splunk SolarWinds or equivalent for performance monitoring and log analysis.
• Cloud & Virtualization : Exposure to cloud environments (AWS) and virtualized F5 deployments (VE).
• Troubleshooting Tools : Skilled in packet capture and analysis using tools like Wireshark or tcpdump.
• Operating Systems : VLOS and TMOS (Latest Versions)

Education

Completed an Honors Degree or higher

Key Skills

Abinitio,CCNA,Account Development,Cost Estimation,Events Management,Financial Consulting

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1