Senior F5 Engineer (Load Balancing)

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Sr. F5 Engineer with our client in the Financial Services Industry located in Fort Worth, TX. This is a for this full-time, permanent job opportunity.
Description:
The Sr. F5 Engineer, will focus primarily on day to day support activities of all F5 BIG-IP and Citrix Netscaler environments, management of all devices, developing solutions and the mastery of multiple modules on the BIG-IP platforms. Furthermore, the engineer will be responsible for all load balancer support for cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, IBM, Google, etc.).
Responsibilities:

• Build and support Load Balancing related infrastructure systems, with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of F5 LTM/GTM and some knowledge of Citrix Netscaler and GSLB
• Perform daily operational tasks included in-depth troubleshooting of issues
• Maintain and administer Load Balancing standards, documentation, processes and procedures
• Work closely with other team members to integrate Load Balancing devices into the overall network design
• Interface with IT Architect, LAN/WAN, and Cybersecurity teams to activate load balancer related services both locally and abroad; and assist with problem resolution as required
• Responsible for updating technical documentation associated with each implementation
• Willingness to be a part of a growing and diverse team, in an area of new and rapidly expanding technological innovation
• Willingness to expand and branch out knowledge in additional F5 modules such as Access Policy Manager (APM), Application Security Manager (ASM)
• Willingness to expand knowledge to support Citrix Netscaler, AppViewX Client+ platform, API/Python and related load balancers
• Willingness to perform certain job duties after hours and on weekends as needed; participate in 24x7 on call rotation

Requirements:

• 5+ years of working with Big-IP F5's preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience with DevOps in application service automation, REST API and general API consumption is plus
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery practices and automation tools such as ansible, puppet, Chef, AppViewX is a plus
• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Unix Shell, TMSH, Powershell, Python is a plus
• Experience with other load balancer from cloud service providers such as Azure, AWS, Google
• Advanced knowledge of F5 LTM/GTM
• Knowledge of Citrix Netscaler and GSLB
• Knowledge of technical documentation
• Ability to think strategically and make collaborative decisions
• Ability to apply structured analysis methods to various types of data to establish trends, determine variability and business impact
• Communicates quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately and intelligently
• Foster open communication, speaks with impact, listens to others and writes effectively
• Ability to effectively negotiate with vendors on upgrades and acquisitions
• Effective planning, multi-tasking, time management, negotiation and delegation skills
• Ability to approach problems with an open-mind and create new and innovative ideas and methods
• Strong analytical skills
• Creative, Innovative, problem-solving and maximizing your potential to solve problems and improve methods
• Think positively when faced with obstacles, build on others ideas, think logically and intuitively
• Strong people skills including the ability to interact with employees at all levels

Compensation:
Salary range from $130K to $140K
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
Genesis10 – Contract & Perm/Direct Hire
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
• Remote opportunities available

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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