Secret Senior F5 Network Engineer

Post Date

Jan 09, 2025

Location

Hanahan,
South Carolina

ZIP/Postal Code

29410
US
May 13, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

CHS-755117

Pay Rate

$130k - $145k (estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking to add a Secret cleared Senior F5 Network engineer to the team preferably sitting out of Charleston, SC in support of a Federal client. The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for the following:

The ideal candidate would be versed in administration of the F5 BIG-IP LTM, BIP-IP DNS, APM, ASM, Reverse Web Proxy (RWP) to include Department of Defense (DoD) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) application authentication and SSL break and inspect, networking, virtualization, and security best practices. The candidate will be expected to have a general understanding of data center design concepts and subsystems (i.e. storage, network, security, orchestration/automation, backup, disaster recovery) as they relate to application delivery networking solutions deployed across geographically dispersed private data centers and commercial public cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure). The candidate will join a team of engineers and administrators and work in a collaborative multi-functional team environment. Relevant network and security certifications are required.

Perform routine administrative and maintenance functions (install, configure, patch, update, etc.) F5 platforms.
Support and creation of iRules on F5 Load balancers.
Creation of Virtual Servers, Pools, iRules, Nodes, etc.
Creation of Monitors, Address Translations, and Traffic Class.
Creation of Device Groups and Device Trust with Trust, CA Certificates, Identity Certificates, and Traffic Groups.
Configure Network parameters including, interfaces, Routes, Self IPs, Packet Filters, Trunks, Tunnels, VLANs, etc.
Configure system parameters including, Configuration, Device Certificates, File/Disk/Software Management, License Updates, Users, etc.
Management and creation of SSL certificates, both self-signed and third party signed, within the application environment.
Perform security hardening and work with IA/C&A teams to conduct security scans/audits.
Troubleshoot F5 platforms in preproduction and production environments.
Monitor performance of remote and local systems to identify problems, and if needed, perform analysis to identify root cause of any performance issues and take appropriate corrective action to resolve issues.
Develop scripts to automate manual tasks.
Work with application owners and infrastructure team members (network, storage, IA, etc.) to optimize system performance.
Participate in the development and maintenance of system lifecycle documentation.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.

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Required Skills & Experience

Secret Clearance
BS degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science/Information Systems Technology and minimum of 6 years industry IT experience or Technical Training in relevant enterprise hosting technology areas and 10 years hands on DoD industry IT Experience.
5+ years of network experience working in data center or enterprise environments is desired.
2+ years of experience with F5 platforms is required.
Experience with F5 and creation of application specific iRules is required.
Experience in managing SSL certificates is required.
Strong log analysis and troubleshooting skills are required.
Experience with network monitoring/management platforms.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work cooperatively in a multi-functional team environment (team player) is required.
Compliance with current government cybersecurity workforce requirements (current relevant network and security certifications) is required.
Additional network related certifications are desired.
Additional security related certifications are desired.
Experience with DoD security requirements is desired.
Experience with network management and monitoring tools.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.