Load Balancer​/F5 Engineer

NO C2C. W2 ONLY. MUST SIT ONSITE 3 DAYS A WEEK IN IRVING, TX.

TEKsystems is currently looking for an F5 Engineer/Load Balancer with 5+ years of GTM and LTM experience. Candidates must have good experience and understanding of load balancing from a configuration standpoint, and willing to learn new training platforms/tools such as Bluecat, etc.

• Minimum 5 years of F5 LTM and GTM experience
• 1 or more year of F5 APM and ASM experience
• 1 or more year of AVI/VMware experience
• CCNP, F5 201, and/or demonstrate equivalent work experience
• Candidate able to troubleshoot advanced networking issues in complex environments, with knowledge of BGP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, and SSL
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills; ability to collaborate with other technical areas for complex configuration designs
• Subject matter expertise in load balancer, DNS, SSL off‑loader
• Functional understanding of F5’s API iControl and application integration
• Expertise in application switching and traffic management, deep knowledge of application requirements (e.g., persistence)
• Understanding of SSL offload, SSL certificate/key implementation, web acceleration, and TCP optimization
• Understanding of SSL certificate PKI and certificate/key management & rollover processes
• Expertise in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise‑level network security technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present at executive level
• Experience managing large, globally dispersed teams of engineers (5–7+ years network engineering and/or technology management experience)
• 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
• Clear understanding of IT Service Management processes; ITIL certification preferred
• Python development experience and bash scripting experience
• Use of mitigation methods including network packet filters and iRules

• F5
• Load balancing
• AVI/VMware
• Network protocols (BGP/TCP/IP)
• LTM
• GTM
• Cisco routers
• Cisco switches
• ASM
• ITIL
• Remedy
• CCNP

• Minimum 5 years of F5 LTM and GTM experience
• 1 or more year of F5 APM and ASM experience
• 1 or more year of AVI/VMware experience
• CCNP, F5 201, and/or demonstrate equivalent work experience
• Candidate able to troubleshoot advanced networking issues in complex environments, with knowledge of BGP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, and SSL
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills; ability to collaborate with other technical areas for complex configuration designs
• Subject matter expertise in load balancer, DNS, SSL off‑loader
• Functional understanding of F5’s API iControl and application integration
• Expertise in application switching and traffic management, deep knowledge of application requirements (e.g., persistence)
• Understanding of SSL offload, SSL certificate/key implementation, web acceleration, and TCP optimization
• Understanding of SSL certificate PKI and certificate/key management & rollover processes
• Expertise in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise‑level network security technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present at executive level
• Experience managing large, globally dispersed teams of engineers (5–7+ years network engineering and/or technology management experience)
• Ability to interact with clients at all levels

This is a contract position based out of Irving, TX.

The pay range for this position is $55.00 – $57.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital
• 401(k) retirement plan – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life insurance (voluntary life &…