Load Balancing Engineer

Role**

Load Balancing Engineer

Required Technical Skill Set**

load balancers, DNS, and SSL offload solutions, F5 iRules (TCL scripting language), DDoS Defense mechanisms, F5 modules such as Web Accelerator, Application Security Module, and Application Policy Module.

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

Must-Have**

• Extensive knowledge of load balancers, DNS, and SSL offload solutions.
• Practical experience with F5s iControl API and integrating applications.
• Proficiency in F5 iRules (TCL scripting language).
• Skilled in application switching, traffic management, persistence settings, SSL offload and certificate/key implementation, as well as web acceleration and TCP optimization.
• Familiarity with F5 DoS and DDoS defense mechanisms, including network packet filters and iRules.
• Functional understanding of advanced F5 modules such as Web Accelerator, Application Security Module, and Application Policy Module.
• Ability to interpret F5 system logging event types and logging levels.
• Comprehensive expertise in SSL cryptographic protocols for securing internet communications and leveraging F5 BIG-IP ADC for SSL offload and server encryption.
• Understanding of private key infrastructure (PKI) for SSL certificate/key management and rollover.
• Proven capability in planning, designing, and deploying enterprise network security technologies.
• Mastery of network protocols.
• Hands-on experience in security troubleshooting, network forensics, and packet analysis using tools such as Wireshark and Opnet.
• Experience in root cause analysis, risk mitigation, security assessments, threat analysis, and architectural reviews.
• Programming and scripting skills in Perl, Python, or Golang.
• Knowledge of network management and monitoring tools (HP NNM, Syslog, Splunk, Icinga, ThalTM, PA Cisco CMCS, Netscout).
• Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the confidence to present to executive audiences.
• Experience leading large, globally distributed engineering teams.
• 710+ years of network engineering and/or technology management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science (Master’s degree preferred).
• Demonstrated success managing concurrent short- and long-term projects with multiple teams.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at every organizational level, from C-suite executives to individual IT contributors.
• Solid grasp of IT Service Management processes, with ITIL Certification preferred.

Good-to-Have

• AVI Traffic Manager expertise
• Deep experience with Application Delivery Controllers (ADC), specifically F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), versions 10.x through 13.x
• F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM), versions 10.x through 13.x
• Knowledge of Authoritative External DNS management
• F5 BIG-IP GTM for both static and dynamic zones
• Experience with Akamai eDNS Cloud 2nd Name Servers (Static Zones)
• Familiarity with domain registrars
• Understanding of DNSSEC and NS1 ANYCAST
• IPAM DNS organizations and administration of zone data