Senior F5 Engineer - Contract - Onsite

HR Genie; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in South Africa seeks an experienced Senior F5 Engineer. This role involves ensuring the stability, security, and availability of the F5 environment, leading change implementations, and providing expert support. Candidates must have 8 years of experience in F5 technologies, strong ITSM knowledge, and flexibility for after-hours support. This position offers a crucial role in maintaining reliable infrastructure across the region.

Qualifications

• 8 years' experience in successful F5 implementations and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of ITSM processes.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime and after-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability, security, and availability of the F5 environment.
• Lead planning and implementation of changes.
• Provide expert-level support for the F5 estate.
• Operate within IT Service Management framework.
• Participate in standby/on-call rotation.

Skills

F5 Technologies

Scripting & Automation

Networking

Security

Monitoring & Logging

Cloud & Virtualization

Troubleshooting Tools

Operating Systems

Education

Matric and a Tertiary Qualification

F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

Tools

Remedy

Wireshark

tcpdump

Splunk

SolarWinds

Job description

Overview

Senior F5 Engineer

Position Info

A highly 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)
• 8 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)