Senior LTM/GTM Engineer

A financial firm is looking for a Senior LTM/GTM Engineer to join their team.

Pay: $95-100/hr

_USC only/No visa sponsorship

No c2c/3rd parties_

Location Preference (No Relocation): Richmond or Boston area preferred, but would consider NYC, Boston, Richmond, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minnneapolis, Kansas City and Dallas

Top Skills:

• Configure, manage, and optimize F5 Load Balancer (LTM) and Global Traffic Manager (GTM) environments
• Design and implement load balancing strategies to ensure application availability and performance
• Monitor and troubleshoot F5 devices to resolve issues promptly
• Perform health checks, capacity planning, and performance tuning for F5 infrastructure
• Utilize ServiceNow for incident management, change requests, and service catalog management
• Create and update ServiceNow tickets for issues, changes, and improvements

Responsibilities:

Design and Implementation

Architecture Design:

• Design F5 LTM and GTM solutions that align with business requirements and best practices.

Configuration:

• Configure and manage F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM modules.
• Implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.

Automation:

• Develop and maintain scripts and automation workflows for F5 configurations.
• Integrate F5 solutions with CI/CD pipelines.

Operations and Maintenance

Monitoring:

• Monitor F5 device performance and health using various monitoring tools.
• Set up alerts and notifications for critical issues.

Troubleshooting:

• Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to F5 LTM and GTM.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.

Upgrades and Patching:

• Plan and execute F5 software upgrades and patches.
• Ensure minimal downtime during maintenance activities.

Security and Compliance

Security Configurations:

• Implement and maintain security configurations on F5 devices.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and standards.

Documentation

Technical Documentation:

• Create and maintain detailed documentation for F5 configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Document incident responses and resolutions.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with application teams, network engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of F5 solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.

Certifications

• F5 Certified Technician: BIG-IP (101 or 201)
• F5 Certified Implementation Specialist: Local Traffic Manager (201 or 301)
• F5 Certified Implementation Specialist: Global Traffic Manager (201 or 301)
• F5 Certified Solutions Expert: Application Delivery Fundamentals (301 or 401)

Experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience with F5 products, specifically LTM and GTM.
• Configuration and management of F5 BIG-IP LTM and GTM modules.
• Experience with high-availability (HA) configurations.
• Scripting and automation experience.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and other relevant protocols.
• Experience with load balancing algorithms and persistence methods.
• Knowledge of SSL/TLS, security protocols, and best practices.
• Experience with F5 security features like ASM (Application Security Manager) is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrating F5 with cloud services.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus.
• Familiarity with log management solutions like Splunk
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.