Utah Staffing
F5 Systems Engineer
This is a contract with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors. Our Clients Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today. We are seeking an experienced F5 Systems Engineer to join our clients as part of the Network Operations Services team. The F5 Systems Engineer plays a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available applications solutions that will be deployed across multiple data centers. This exciting opportunity will further a career in IT Infrastructure Operations and allow for the building of new skills and experiences as the right candidate will lead the bank transformation from on-premise data center operations into a hybrid-cloud setup via a platform refresh. The F5 Systems Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, security, and performance of our network infrastructure, supporting our mission to provide reliable and secure financial services. The F5 Systems Engineer will: Operate, maintain, and optimize operations of F5 platform equipment (including patching/BIG-IP TMOS version management, Vulnerability remediation, bug fixes, performance evaluation & reporting, strategy and vision for lifecycle management) Provide customer service to internal stakeholders to understand project requirements to design technical solutions that meet business needs/objectives (Virtual IP set-up and implementation, load balancing, decommissioning activities, troubleshooting, ServiceNow Catalog Tasks & other requests) Interface in planning sessions with other IT Infrastructure teams to support internal projects, migration efforts, etc. to ensure minimal disruptions to normal business operations. Define & Implement IT Controls, Key Metrics (KPI/KRI) and execute IT Asset Management activities in the perimeter security space. Will support 24/7 on-call rotations (nights/weekends) to provide incident resolution and other troubleshooting/IT Service Management needs & other duties as assigned by Network Operations Services Manager Required Skills / Experience: 4+ years of experience in network engineering with a focus on F5 technologies Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; a combination of education and experience may meet qualifications Extensive hands-on experience with load balancing technologies, encryption methodologies, and security principles within F5 products: Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM), Application Security Manager (ASM), Global Traffic Manager (GTM) Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, and routing protocols like BGP Advanced understanding of physical & virtual F5 architecture and device administration, including creation and maintenance of standards, policies, procedures, and configuration documentation Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to perform under pressure Experience in datacenter operations, firewall administration, DNS/DHCP/IPAM management, and working within the ServiceNow platform Strong communication and collaboration abilities Automation proficiency is a plus including scripting and pipeline development using Python, Ansible, and Azure DevOps Industry certifications such as Network+, F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator, or F5 Certified Technology Specialist are preferred
This is a contract with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors. Our Clients Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today. We are seeking an experienced F5 Systems Engineer to join our clients as part of the Network Operations Services team. The F5 Systems Engineer plays a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available applications solutions that will be deployed across multiple data centers. This exciting opportunity will further a career in IT Infrastructure Operations and allow for the building of new skills and experiences as the right candidate will lead the bank transformation from on-premise data center operations into a hybrid-cloud setup via a platform refresh. The F5 Systems Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, security, and performance of our network infrastructure, supporting our mission to provide reliable and secure financial services. The F5 Systems Engineer will: Operate, maintain, and optimize operations of F5 platform equipment (including patching/BIG-IP TMOS version management, Vulnerability remediation, bug fixes, performance evaluation & reporting, strategy and vision for lifecycle management) Provide customer service to internal stakeholders to understand project requirements to design technical solutions that meet business needs/objectives (Virtual IP set-up and implementation, load balancing, decommissioning activities, troubleshooting, ServiceNow Catalog Tasks & other requests) Interface in planning sessions with other IT Infrastructure teams to support internal projects, migration efforts, etc. to ensure minimal disruptions to normal business operations. Define & Implement IT Controls, Key Metrics (KPI/KRI) and execute IT Asset Management activities in the perimeter security space. Will support 24/7 on-call rotations (nights/weekends) to provide incident resolution and other troubleshooting/IT Service Management needs & other duties as assigned by Network Operations Services Manager Required Skills / Experience: 4+ years of experience in network engineering with a focus on F5 technologies Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; a combination of education and experience may meet qualifications Extensive hands-on experience with load balancing technologies, encryption methodologies, and security principles within F5 products: Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM), Application Security Manager (ASM), Global Traffic Manager (GTM) Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, and routing protocols like BGP Advanced understanding of physical & virtual F5 architecture and device administration, including creation and maintenance of standards, policies, procedures, and configuration documentation Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to perform under pressure Experience in datacenter operations, firewall administration, DNS/DHCP/IPAM management, and working within the ServiceNow platform Strong communication and collaboration abilities Automation proficiency is a plus including scripting and pipeline development using Python, Ansible, and Azure DevOps Industry certifications such as Network+, F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator, or F5 Certified Technology Specialist are preferred