Lead Network Engineer - Hybrid Load Balancer

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a Lead Network Engineer to standardize, optimize, and manage the lifecycle of enterprise load-balancing platforms across physical, virtual, cloud, and container environments.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end hybrid load balancing architectures to securely distribute client requests across on-premises servers, private clouds, and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Configure and manage advanced load balancing algorithms such as Round Robin, Least Connections, IP Hash, and Geo-proximity/Latency-based routing
• Administer enterprise ADC and load balancing platforms, including F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM, APM), VMware Avi Load Balancer (NSX Advanced LB), and native cloud balancers (AWS ALB/NLB, Azure Front Door/Load Balancer)
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or Python/Bash scripts to automate load balancer provisioning, certificate rotation, and policy updates
• Ensure SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management, web application firewall (WAF) integration, DDoS mitigation, and secure traffic policies across hybrid perimeters
• Perform L3/L4 root-cause analyses to maintain platform reliability and troubleshoot complex network issues

Requirements

• 8-12 years of total experience in network engineering, including a minimum of 5 years of F5 engineering experience
• Expertise in F5 BIG-IP (LTM, DNS, VE)
• Skills in HAProxy design and tuning
• Familiarity with Kubernetes ingress controllers
• Knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud-native load balancers
• Proficiency in automation using Ansible, Python, or Terraform

We offer

• Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
• Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
• Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
• Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
• Focused individual development
• Benefit package:
  • Health benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible benefits
• Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)