F5 Network Architect

Job description

Network- F5 Key Responsibilities • Define enterprise application delivery strategy using F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, WAF, APM) • Drive data center modernization with L4--L7 service insertion models • Establish reference architectures for load balancing, SSL offload, and application security • Own and approve: o HLD / LLD for F5 deployments o High availability (Active/Active / Active/Standby) architectures o Traffic engineering and capacity design • Lead design authority reviews and governance processes • Ensure alignment with enterprise security and network architecture • Lead end-to-end delivery: o Requirements → Design → Build → Migration → Hypercare • Manage multi-vendor ecosystem (F5, security, cloud, infra teams) • Ensure delivery aligned to SLA/KPI and transformation objectives • Architect and oversee: o F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM/WAF, APM, AFM) o SSL offloading, TLS lifecycle, and certificate management o Load balancing (L4/L7), persistence, health monitoring • Define and implement: o iRules, iApps, AS3/DO for automation o High availability and failover strategies • Integrate F5 with: o Data center fabrics (EVPN/VXLAN) o Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM/SOAR o Identity systems (AD/LDAP) and PKI • Define automation strategy using: o Ansible, Python, REST APIs (F5 programmability)