F5 Network Engineer

Role: F5 Network Engineer

Location: Downtown Houston, TX

Pay: $130,000 - $145,000 / YEAR

Benefits: This role is eligible for health, dental, vision, 401k match and profit sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and support enterprise application delivery platforms, including traffic management, secure access, and DNS services.
• Implement modern authentication approaches (such as federated identity and token-based access) to support secure application access.
• Develop and maintain custom traffic-handling logic and policies to meet application-specific requirements.
• Improve application availability and performance through load distribution, encryption handling, and intelligent routing strategies.
• Investigate and resolve issues impacting application delivery, uptime, or user access.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless integration within the broader environment.
• Leverage monitoring and analytics tools to proactively identify risks and performance concerns.
• Support web application security initiatives by configuring and maintaining protections against common vulnerabilities.
• Streamline operational tasks through scripting or automation tools where applicable.
• Maintain system documentation, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Keep up with evolving technologies and best practices within application delivery and network security.

Background & Experience

• Hands-on experience working with enterprise-grade application delivery or load balancing platforms.
• Experience building and troubleshooting custom traffic rules or policies.
• Solid understanding of application-layer networking concepts (Layer 4–7), including web protocols and encryption.
• Exposure to web application security concepts and protection mechanisms.
• Familiarity with core networking fundamentals (IP, DNS, HTTP/S).
• Experience using scripting or automation tools to support infrastructure (e.g., APIs, configuration management, or similar).
• Strong troubleshooting mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Leveling Guidelines

• Mid-Level: Typically 2–5 years of relevant experience or equivalent practical exposure.
• Senior-Level: Typically 5–8 years of experience with increased ownership and technical depth.
• Lead-Level: 8+ years of experience with leadership, design, and strategic responsibilities.

Nice-to-Have

• Relevant certifications in application delivery, networking, or security.
• Exposure to cloud-based or hybrid application delivery solutions.
• Experience with monitoring or observability platforms.

Areas of Focus

• Traffic Optimization: Load balancing strategies, health monitoring, and high availability design.
• Security: Application protection, threat mitigation, and secure access controls.
• Encryption: Certificate management and troubleshooting secure communications.
• Custom Logic: Creating and maintaining rules to control traffic behavior.
• Global Distribution: Supporting applications across multiple locations or regions.
• Automation: Reducing manual effort through scripting and integrations.
• Cloud Integration: Supporting modern environments across public cloud platforms.

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