Engineering Manager, Unified Automation

What Youll Do

• Lead and manage the Unified Automation engineering team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.

• Define and execute the automation strategy in alignment with F5s engineering, product, and business objectives.

• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, and other engineering teams to prioritize, design, and deliver automation solutions that scale.

• Drive the adoption of automation best practices, enabling teams to achieve faster releases, reduced manual effort, and improved reliability.

• Oversee the development and maintenance of automation platforms, services, and tools that support testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.

• Ensure solutions meet F5s standards for security, compliance, performance, and maintainability.

• Establish metrics and reporting to track automation adoption, effectiveness, and ROI.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture where innovation and continuous improvement thrive.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a people leadership or management role.

• Proven track record of delivering automation solutions in large-scale, distributed environments.

• Strong technical background in software development, with experience in at least one major programming language (Python, Go, Java, or similar).

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native technologies.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to lead teams through change and build alignment across diverse stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise-scale SaaS or distributed cloud environments.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and microservices architecture.

• Knowledge of security and compliance considerations for automation in regulated environments.

• Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.