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# Network Architect - F5 Architect

- **Company:** GDH Consulting
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,560.0 - $180,752.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), Packet Analyzer, Public Key Infrastructure, Ansible, TCP/IP, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Restful APIs, Terraform, Big Ip, Cisco
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://gdhinc.com/jobs/senior-systems-engineer-architect-113606/

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in network or application delivery engineering or architecture.
 * Expert-level experience with F5 BIG-IP modules, including LTM, GTM/DNS, and security solutions, in large enterprise environments.
 * Practical experience deploying Cisco Secure Workload, including policy design, agent deployment, and application enforcement.
 * Strong understanding of TCP/IP, TLS/PKI, HTTP/S, DNS, and high-availability architectures.
 * Proven ability to gather requirements from application teams and promote platform adoption.
 * Hands-on automation experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Relevant education, training, certifications, or equivalent practical experience.
 * Excellent collaboration, documentation, and communication skills within technical teams.

## Description

This position involves designing, implementing, and standardizing advanced F5 solutions across enterprise environments, including on-premises and cloud-based systems. The role requires expertise in F5 BIG-IP modules, security features, and automation to enhance application delivery, security, and infrastructure efficiency. The candidate will collaborate with application and network teams to drive architectural best practices, updates, and lifecycle management., * Architect and standardize F5 solutions such as BIG-IP LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM/Advanced WAF, and APM for enterprise environments.

 * Design and deploy Cisco Secure Workload agents, sensors, and related infrastructure to enable application dependency mapping and policy enforcement.
 * Translate application flows and dependencies into segmentation and security policies, partnering with application owners for validation and enforcement.
 * Lead platform migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle refreshes, managing iRules, iApps, and certificate handling.
 * Develop automation workflows and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like AS3/Declarative Onboarding, Terraform, Ansible, and REST APIs.
 * Troubleshoot complex application delivery, SSL/TLS, and performance issues through packet captures, logs, and telemetry analysis.
 * Define operational standards, patterns, and runbooks for the engineering and operations teams.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, drive platform adoption, and ensure security and performance standards are met.
 * Share knowledge and document procedures to support team efficiency and continuous improvement.
 * Maintain expertise in relevant tools, technologies, and emerging industry standards.