Senior F5 Engineer - Contract - Onsite

Pro development Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking an experienced F5 Engineer to ensure the stability and security of their F5 environment across South Africa. Responsibilities include leading change implementations, providing expert-level support, and engaging in incident management. Candidates should have a tertiary qualification, F5 certification, and at least 8 years of experience in production environments. Flexibility for off-hours support is required.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Tertiary Qualification are required.
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator certification is a must.
• 8 years of experience with F5 implementations and troubleshooting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability and security of the F5 environment.
• Lead planning and implementation of changes.
• Provide expert support and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Utilize ITSM framework for managing processes.
• Participate in standby/on-call rotation for maintenance.

Skills

Expertise in F5 BIG-IP modules including LTM

Proficiency in iRules

Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs

Experience with SSL/TLS offloading

Familiarity with performance monitoring tools

Exposure to cloud environments (AWS)

Skilled in packet capture and analysis tools

Knowledge of VLOS and TMOS

Education

Tertiary Qualification

Tools

Remedy

Splunk

SolarWinds

Wireshark

tcpdump

Job description

Overview

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 insuccessful 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)