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Role Overview: As an L2 F5 Network Engineer at NTT DATA, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support of the F5 load-balancing infrastructure. Your role will involve ensuring high availability, performance, and security of critical banking applications by handling incidents, executing changes, and assisting with problem resolution in a regulated environment. You will play a crucial part in providing Level 2 support for incidents and service requests, performing routine health checks, executing change requests, and enforcing network security policies specific to the banking sector. Key Responsibilities: - Provide Level 2 support for all incidents and service requests related to DMZ SLBs and perimeter GSLBs, resolving complex issues escalated from L1 teams. - Perform routine health checks, proactive monitoring, and performance tuning of the load balancing infrastructure. - Execute change requests for network and security modifications, including new virtual server configurations, pool member updates, and rule/iRule adjustments, following strict change management protocols. - Assist with regular patching, software upgrades, and hardware maintenance of F5 BIG-IP devices and other related infrastructure, often during non-business hours. - Implement and enforce network security policies and best practices specific to the banking sector, including PCI DSS and other regulatory requirements. - Act as a liaison between L1 and L3 support teams, developers, and project managers. - Assist with security audits, provide evidence of compliance, and address any security or vulnerability findings related to the load balancing environment. - Ensure application traffic flows securely through the DMZ and across multiple data centers, coordinating with Security Operations Center (SOC) teams as needed. - Analyze incidents, identify root causes, and take action for containment and remediation. - Coordinate with different departments/stakeholders for incident analysis and remedial action. - Provide engineering analysis and architectural design of technical solutions. - Have strong, hands-on experience with enterprise-grade load balancers, preferably F5 BIG-IP LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and GTM (Global Traffic Manager). Qualifications Required: - Education: BE/B-Tech/BCA or masters degree in CS/IT - Certification: CEH/CCNA/CCNP (R&S) + OEM F5 Certification F5-CTS /F5-CSE (2 certifications) - Experience: 4-6 years relevant experience - Technology (OEM): F5 BIG-IP (LTM & GTM), TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and R&S protocols (BGP, OSPF), SSL/TLS, VPNs - Skills: Candidate should have in-depth knowledge of LTM, GTM, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, R&S protocols (BGP, OSPF) *Note: This job requires on-site working and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Role Overview: As an L2 F5 Network Engineer at NTT DATA, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support of the F5 load-balancing infrastructure. Your role will involve ensuring high availability, performance, and security of critical banking applications by handling incidents, executing changes, and assisting with problem resolution in a regulated environment. You will play a crucial part in providing Level 2 support for incidents and service requests, performing routine health checks, executing change requests, and enforcing network security policies specific to the banking sector. Key Responsibilities: - Provide Level 2 support for all incidents and service requests related to DMZ SLBs and perimeter GSLBs, resolving complex issues escalated from L1 teams. - Perform routine health checks, proactive monitoring, and performance tuning of the load balancing infrastructure. - Execute change requests for network and security modifications, including new virtual server configurations, pool member updates, and rule/iRule adjustments, following strict change management protocols. - Assist with regular patching, software upgrades, and hardware maintenance of F5 BIG-IP devices and other related infrastructure, often during non-business hours. - Implement and enforce network security policies and best practices specific to the banking sector, including PCI DSS and other regulatory requirements. - Act as a liaison between L1 and L3 support teams, developers, and project managers. - Assist with security audits, provide evidence of compliance, and address any security or vulnerability findings related to the load balancing environment. - Ensure application traffic flows securely through the DMZ and across multiple data centers, coordinating with Security Operations Center (SOC) teams as needed. - Analyze incidents, identify root causes, and take action for containment and remediation. - Coordinate with different departments/stakeholders for incident analysis and remedial action. - Provide engineering analysis and architectural design of technical solutions. - Have strong, hands-on experience with enterprise-grade load balancers, preferably F5 BIG-IP LT
