F5 Engineer (F5/Python)

F5 Engineer - F5/Python Automation (Hybrid in Atlanta)

The Senior Engineer role within the Network Engineering team provides leadership in network design, validation, deployment, maintenance and 24x7 operational support. The successful candidate will work on further advancing one of the largest and global financial networks with a wide variety of critical services as well as help drive large scale data center refreshes both on premise and cloud. The successful candidate will be able to multitask in a dynamic team-based environment demonstrating strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities and the highest degree of professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, support and maintain mixed vendor network infrastructure
• Develop, document and publish architectural standards and designs
• Assist staff with problem solving and escalation procedures
• Understand and follow operational policies/procedures and promote adherence to same
• Provide technical knowledge needed to ensure safe, effective, and efficient changes to the network infrastructure
• Assist with development of policies and procedures for maintaining network infrastructure
• Collaborate and work closely with all other IT teams
• Lead incident investigations, diagnosis, and service restoration and always give priority to the resolution of incidents
• Be a subject matter expert provide guidance to other Engineers (troubleshooting, design, on-boarding, risk mitigation, operational improvement)

Knowledge and Experience

• In depth knowledge of general network principles and technology, and how to apply them in a service oriented mission critical environment
• Ability to lead technical projects from design through implementation and rollout
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Web Application Firewalls (WAF), deploying new rules and troubleshooting an existing policy set
• Experience with Content Delivery Networks (CDN) migrating new applications or troubleshooting issues with existing applications routed through a CDN
• Proficient understanding of x509 SSL certificates and code signing certificates
• Experience configuring network load balancer virtual servers, pools, rules, etc.
• Strong knowledge and experience developing in Python
• Experience using Restful APIs
• Proficient with GIT for software collaboration and version control
• Running and analyzing sniffer traces with deep TCP/IP protocol understanding
• Basic Unix/Linux system administration
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Excellent customer service attitude
• Ability to operate effectively and professionally under pressure

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with Cloudflare or Akamai CDN’s
• F5, Checkpoint, or Palo Alto advanced certification
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering or related field