F5 Network Systems Engineer
F5 Network Systems Engineer
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Job Description
We have an opening for an F5 Network and Systems Engineer. You will provide technical layer 7 application support and systems administration for information systems existing in a heterogeneous private cloud environment to solve a variety of moderately complex technical problems. This position is in the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division within the Computing Directorate supporting the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) program.
This position will be filled at either the SES.2 or SES.3 level depending on your qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.
Business needs dictate that this position requires an onsite presence multiple days a week. Therefore telecommuting options will be limited.
You will
- Manage a private cloud application loadbalancing service that spans three NNSA sites to provide global and local layer7 high availability and application security services to enterprise applications collaboration tool suites databases mission applications services servers and core infrastructure componentry.
- Collaborate with application and service owners to help architect highly available and secure application/service loadbalancing solutions and application infrastructures.
- Collaborate with program network & security engineers to ensure the F5 configurations remain consistent with the global network architecture and security posture.
- Leverage orchestration/automation utilities (e.g. F5 BigIQ AS3 Ansible etc. for distributing and enforcing standard configurations supporting patching and upgrading new software and configuration changes across multiple sites.
- Provide systems administration support in both Linux and Windows server environments in support of ensuring proper security compliance patch level and adherence to our configuration management standards.
- Collaborate with management customers and team members to evaluate and recommend procurements of hardware and software in support of stipulated system requirements.
- Enforce security and systems administration policy requirements such as vulnerability remediation and system build standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional responsibilities at the at the SES.3 Level
- Manage multiple advanced parallel tasks and priorities of customers and stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met while leveraging other team members skills.
- Apply indepth technical expertise to solve complex technical problems and develop solutions using judgment in determining methods techniques and evaluation criteria.
- Develop tools and procedures to facilitate complex automation efforts as well as crossplatform/environment monitoring solutions.
Qualifications :
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Qlevel security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems or related field; or the equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
- Broad multiyear experience in architecting designing and operationally managing enterprise F5 BigIP application loadbalancing services across sites in support of stringent SLA agreements that require high availability.
- Comprehensive knowledge of and experience performing Linux and/or Windows O/S systems administration in a complex environment; including tasks such as O/S installation layered product installation and configuration performance tuning networking security policy enforcement troubleshooting monitoring backup/archiving and hardware management.
- Proficient handson experience with technologies such as: Splunk and/or other SIEM tools Tenable Security Scanner and /or other security scanning tools patch management tools such as WSUS and/or RHEL Satellite Ansible Puppet Chef or equivalent automation/orchestration Dynatrace and/or SCOM monitoring RHEL 8 and/or Windows Server 2019 O/S administration AWS or Azure cloud services.
- Broad experience interacting with computer security personnel to provide input to computer security plans ensuring computer security compliance monitoring systems for general health security incidents and other events and developing security configurations that meet cyber requirements.
- Comprehensive analytical skills necessary to analyze moderately complex systems and networks.
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information.
- Ability to work on a 24x7 oncall rotational schedule.
Additional qualifications at the SES.3 Level
- Advanced knowledge of and significant experience in the above technical services concepts or constructs.
- Significant experience with applying security baselines/configuration standards (CIS STIGs or equivalent)
- Professional Certifications and/or Training (e.g. F5 BigIP VMware VCA or VCPDCV CompTIA A RedHat RHCSA Ansible AWS).
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Position Information
This is a Flexible Term appointment which is for a definite period not to exceed six years. If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules *depending on project needs)
- Our core beliefs visit Clearance
This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Qlevel clearance. If you are selected we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Qlevel clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
