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# F5 Load Balance Network Engineer

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, United States
- **Salary:** $92,300.0 - $166,850.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Cyber Security, Information Technology Operations, IP Addressing, Public Key Infrastructure, Reverse Proxy, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Information Technology, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9273805/f5-load-balance-network-engineer

## About the Role

* Experienced in administering and managing F5 load balancer appliances in an enterprise environment.
 * Knowledge of standards, concepts, and tools to be able to complete technology monitoring and management of F5 appliances.
 * Technical knowledge backing up PKI certificates and appliance configurations.
 * Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting load balanced IP address spaces.
 * Experience working independently in support of customer requirements.
 * Experience interfacing with team members on requirements and solutions.
 * Familiar with IT Service Management products such as ServiceNow.

Certifications

 * Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) - IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher).
 * Candidate must possess an F5 Certified Administrator (201) or higher certification.

Education

 * Bachelor's degree in a technical field with at least 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Security Clearance

 * Due to the nature of the government contracts we support, US Citizenship is required.
 * TS/SCI with Poly required for Position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

## Description

Leidos is seeking a F5 Load Balance Network Engineer to support a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD. This role is responsible for implementation, operations, and maintenance of load balancer technologies in a global enterprise across multiple networks. Duties include upgrading to new technologies, tuning performance, and implementation of critical system patches. This infrastructure may include on-premises and cloud resources. This individual will work in a team environment to ensure mission needs are met for internal and external customers., * Ensure Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) offloading and brokering PKI authentication features provided by the F5 appliance is operational at all times.

 * Ensure load balancing configurations and PKI certificates are backed up in accordance with customer policies.
 * Alert load balancing and reverse proxy customers prior to PKI certificate expiration and assist with certificate renewals as necessary.
 * Create, manage, and troubleshoot load balanced IP address spaces.
 * Develop and implement technical solutions in collaboration with engineers and architects.
 * Provide after-hours support to 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with troubleshooting service outages.
 * Develop and update technical solutions, operating procedures and other documentation for 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with initial troubleshooting and triage efforts.