Senior Network Engineer F5
| Company | Rocket Software |
|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5-8 years of experience in traditional WAN and LAN networking using Cisco products (routing, switching, wireless) and protocols (HSRP, VPC, Port-channels, Spanning Tree, VTP)
- Strong expertise with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), QoS, and traffic shaping
- 3-5 years of experience with SD-WAN technologies
- 5-8 years working in complex, distributed, multi-OS environments with overlapping technologies
- 5-8 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama, and GlobalProtect VPN client in an enterprise setting
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud infrastructure
- Strong customer service-oriented attitude and ability to support end users across varying technical levels
- Excellent interpersonal, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex network/system issues
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies with minimal guidance
- Experience mentoring junior team members and fostering knowledge-sharing within a team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on documentation and team collaboration
- Experience with network monitoring tools such as Nagios or other similar products
- Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI (Application-Centric Infrastructure) and Nexus 9K
- Familiarity with TACACS and Cisco ISE for network access control and security policy enforcement
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and deploy F5 BIG-IP solutions (LTM, GTM, ASM, APM) to optimize application delivery, security, and performance
- Architect, implement, and deploy Palo Alto firewalls from scratch, including initial setup, rule base creation, threat prevention, and integration with enterprise environments
- Maintain and monitor network infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and security
- Evaluate new networking technologies and strategies to enhance scalability and efficiency
- Configure Cisco Catalyst and Nexus cisco switches from scratch including AAA, SNMP, ACL, L2 and L3
- Configure and maintain Cisco routers utilizing OSFP & BGP at a high level
- Participate in roadmap and architecture planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Lead and contribute to multiple projects and work streams concurrently, delivering solutions on time and within budget
- Respond to network and/or voice-related incidents, troubleshoot and assess root causes, and provide remediation plans
- Work network-related incident and trouble tickets and participate in on-call rotation
- Develop and maintain network and voice standard operating procedures, diagrams, and maintenance plans
- Collaborate with third-party support vendors to ensure continuous network availability and reliability
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in F5 load balancing technologies (BIG-IP, LTM, GTM, ASM, APM)
- Experience with IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions and network diagramming tools like Visio
- Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or professional certifications from Cisco, Palo Alto, or F5 (CCNP, PCNSE, F5-CTS, etc.)