Principal F5 Engineer | Remote, USA
Optiv Security

Portland, Oregon

Posted in IT


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Job Info


How you'll make an impact

    • Manage end-to-end lifecycle and delivery of Application Delivery infrastructure.
    • Create designs based on industry best practices, engineering standards and security principles.
    • Ensure security controls are implemented and operating effectively as part of solutions delivery
    • Lifecycle management - code upgrades, vulnerability patching and EOL replacement programs
    • Create detailed implementation plans and runbooks for downstream execution teams.
    • Manage a wide variety of technology infrastructure and business aligned projects.
    • Collaborate with engineering and operations teams from service design through operations transition process for new services.
    • Perform design validation and QA testing of new services to ensure successful production deployment.
    • Maintain KPI standards by meeting SLA.
    • Reduce change related incidents by maintaining peer review and implementation standards.
    • Metrics reporting and presentation to senior leadership teams.

What we're looking for
    • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
    • Minimum 5 years of F5 LTM and GTM 1 or more years of F5 APM and ASM experience
    • 7+ years network engineering- focused on F5/load balancing
    • 3 or more years AVI/VMware experience CCNP, F5 201, and/or demonstrate equivalent work experience.
    • Candidate must be able effectively troubleshoot advanced networking issues in a complex environment with knowledge of commonly used protocols (BGP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, and SSL)
    • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate with other technical areas to define complex configuration designs.
    • Subject matter expertise of load balancer, DNS, SSL off loader
    • Experience with (LTM) Local Traffic Manager/Load Balance, and (GTM) Global Traffic Manager.
    • Functional understanding of F5's API iControl and application integration
    • Must have expertise in application switching and traffic management, deep knowledge of application requirements (such as persistence), understand SSL offload and implementation of SSL certificate and Key, and web acceleration and TCP optimization.
    • Understanding of SSL Certificate Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) in the SSL Certificate and KEY management and rollover process
    • Expertise in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise-level network security technologies.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to present at an executive level.
    • Experience managing large, globally dispersed teams of engineers.
    • Ability to interact with clients at all levels.
    • Experience with root cause analysis, risk mitigation, security assessments, analysis of security threats, trends, and architecture
    • Functional knowledge of F5 advanced feature modules including Web Accelerator, Application Security Module, and Application Policy Module
    • Firm understanding of IT Service Management processes, ITIL Certification preferred.
    • Python development experience and bash scripting experiencedesired
    • Use of mitigation methods including use of network Packet filters and iRules.

If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.

With Optiv you can expect

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Affinity groups including, Black Employee Network, Disabled Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), Veterans Support Network, and Women's Network.

• Work/life balance.

• Professional training resources

• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects

• Volunteer Opportunities. "Optiv Chips In" encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.

• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Optiv respects your privacy. By providing your information through this page or applying for a job at Optiv, you acknowledge that Optiv will collect, use, and process your information, which may include personal information and sensitive personal information, in connection with Optiv's selection and recruitment activities. For additional details on how Optiv uses and protects your personal information in the application process, click here to view our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you sign up to receive notifications of job postings, you may unsubscribe at any time.


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