F5 Load Balance Specialist

The Enterprise Network Operations Lead is responsible for leading the engineering, architecture, governance, and strategic direction of enterprise load-balancing and application delivery services. This role serves as the technical authority for F5 BIG-IP platforms including LTM, DNS/GTM, ASM/AWAF, SSL Orchestrator, and associated application delivery technologies. The individual will design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure application delivery infrastructures supporting business-critical services across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role requires strong expertise in platform modernization, automation, operational excellence, security integration, and stakeholder management., Strategy & Architecture

• Define and drive the enterprise-wide roadmap for Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and load-balancing services.
• Architect resilient, scalable, and secure application delivery solutions across global environments.
• Establish technology standards, governance frameworks, and operational best practices for F5 platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance for new application deployments, digital transformation initiatives, and cloud adoption programs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend modernization strategies to improve availability, security, and performance.

F5 Engineering & Platform Management

• Design, implement, and administer F5 BIG-IP solutions including:

• Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
• DNS / Global Traffic Manager (GTM)
• Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWAF/ASM)
• SSL Orchestrator
• Access Policy Manager (APM)
• DNS Security Services
• Develop and maintain application delivery architectures supporting high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Implement advanced traffic management, SSL offloading, persistence, health monitoring, and content switching solutions.
• Manage F5 upgrades, migrations, software lifecycle, capacity planning, and platform optimization.

Security & Compliance

• Design and implement secure application delivery solutions aligned with enterprise security standards.
• Integrate F5 security services with WAF, DDoS protection, certificate management, IAM, and SIEM platforms.
• Oversee SSL/TLS encryption strategies and certificate lifecycle management.
• Support internal audits, compliance requirements, security assessments, and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security teams to enhance application protection and zero-trust initiatives.

Cloud & Hybrid Integration

• Architect cloud-based load-balancing solutions across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Support deployment and management of virtual F5 appliances and cloud-native ADC solutions.
• Integrate enterprise networking services with Kubernetes, container platforms, and microservices architectures.
• Drive cloud migration initiatives while ensuring application availability and security.

Automation & DevOps

• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation frameworks using:

• Terraform
• Ansible
• Python
• REST APIs
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, compliance validation, and operational reporting.
• Promote DevSecOps practices across application delivery and network services.

Operations & Service Excellence

• Provide technical leadership for L2/L3/L4 operational teams.
• Lead major incident management, root cause analysis, and problem management activities.
• Ensure platform availability, performance, and SLA compliance.
• Drive continuous service improvements through automation and operational optimization.
• Develop operational runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge repositories.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for application delivery and load-balancing services.
• Mentor engineers and develop technical capabilities within the team.
• Engage with enterprise architects, application owners, security teams, cloud teams, and external vendors.
• Present architecture recommendations and operational reviews to senior leadership and business stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise networking and application delivery.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP technologies.
• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise load-balancing environments.
• Experience supporting mission-critical global applications.