Senior F5 Load Balancer Engineer

Senior F5 Load Balancer Engineer
Plano, TX

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Database/ Network Load Balancer Engineer / Server admin, Python and Core java

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Summary

Looking for 10+ years of experience candidate with below responsibilities
We are seeking a Senior F5 Load Balancer Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert supporting complex, large-scale financial institution initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in F5 Networks and VMware AVI, along with a strong background in enterprise networking, application infrastructure, and security. The engineer will lead the design and integration of load-balancing solutions, defining best practices, standards, and frameworks while collaborating closely with internal banking teams, lines of business, and external vendors.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience delivering high- and low-level designs, implementing and troubleshooting production environments, and providing Level 3 support for critical services.

Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, Perl, Java, JavaScript) are essential, as is the ability to understand full application flows across underlying networks. This role also includes ownership of end-to-end documentation, capacity and threshold planning, workload management, lifecycle management of load-balancing platforms, and participation in feature enhancements, certifications, and vendor engagements with F5.

Key responsibilities:

Background with network scripting and programming
Considered a SME for load balancing specifically F5 Networks and VMWare AVI
Strong network background including engineering, design and troubleshooting skills
Strong network and application security background: understand application flows and underlying networks
Programming and scripting knowledge including Python, Perl, Java, Javascript
Lead and design application infrastructure integration framework, outline best practices and standards
Participates in project calls and works with internal bank groups as well as LOB to gather detailed technical requirements
Responsible for High Level design as it pertains to load balancing infrastructure and changes
Responsible for Low Level design (configuration details, hands on experience is required) for load balancing
Able to perform implementations or provide necessary details to handover to implementation team as required
Provides Level 3 support and direction for production related issues.
Responsible for documentation of end to end load balancing design
Establishes capacity/threshold management plan and details for Work Load Management
Works with external vendors (F5) for chronic issues, bugs, feature enhancements
Participates and provide guidance for new feature enhancements, code and certification
Helps with lifecycle management of load balancing product set