We are seeking an experienced
F5 Platform Engineer
to design, implement, manage, and support F5 application delivery and security solutions across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in
F5 BIG-IP technologies
, load balancing, traffic management, application security, and network infrastructure. This role involves maintaining highly available and secure application delivery platforms while collaborating with network, security, and application teams.
Key Responsibilities
Design, deploy, configure, and maintain F5 BIG-IP platforms.
Administer and support:Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
DNS/GTM
Application Security Manager (ASM/AWAF)
Access Policy Manager (APM)
Configure virtual servers, pools, health monitors, iRules, SSL offloading, and traffic policies.
Perform platform upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management.
Troubleshoot load balancing, application delivery, SSL, and network performance issues.
Manage high availability (HA) configurations and disaster recovery environments.
Monitor system health, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
Implement and maintain web application security policies and WAF configurations.
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams.
Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams.




Support automation initiatives using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Required Skills
F5 Technologies
F5 BIG-IP LTM
F5 DNS/GTM
F5 ASM / Advanced WAF
F5 APM
iRules and iApps
SSL/TLS certificate management
Networking
TCP/IP
DNS, DHCP
HTTP/HTTPS
Routing and Switching
VLANs and NAT
Layer 4-7 networking concepts
Security
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
SSL/TLS security
Authentication and Authorization
Security best practices and vulnerability remediation
Automation & Tools
PowerShell, Bash, or Python
Ansible
REST APIs
Git
AWS
F5 Distributed Cloud (XC) knowledge preferred
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, or related field.
5+ years of experience administering F5 BIG-IP platforms.
Robust troubleshooting and incident management experience.
Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
Preferred Certifications
F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)
F5 Certified Solution Expert (CSE)
CCNA / CCNP
AWS or Azure Certifications
Nice-to-Have
DevOps and CI/CD integration experience.
Kubernetes and container networking knowledge.
NGINX Plus/F5 NGINX experience.
Experience with Service Mesh and API Gateway technologies.
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