F5 SME- REMOTE

Required Skills:

Train-the-Trainer & Enablement Develop and deliver train-the-trainer programs for engineering and operations teams Create technical documentation runbooks labs and deployment guides Lead hands-on workshops architecture reviews and troubleshooting sessions Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and configuration standards Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on F5 best practices Serve as the escalation point for complex F5 issues Technical Deployment & Architecture Design deploy and support F5 BIG-IP solutions including: LTM DNS/GTM ASM/Advanced WAF APM Implement high availability failover and disaster recovery configurations Perform application migrations (F5 on hardware -> F5 on Vmware) Configure SSL offload SSL inspection and certificate management Tune traffic profiles for performance security and scalability Deploy F5 Virtual Editions (VE) in on-prem environments Required Qualifications 8 years of hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP Expert-level knowledge of LTM and at least two of the following: DNS/GTM ASM/Advanced WAF APM Strong experience with enterprise F5 deployments and migrations Proven experience training engineers or trainers Deep understanding of: TCP/IP DNS HTTP/S SSL Load balancing and application delivery concepts Strong documentation and presentation skills Preferred Qualifications F5 Certifications: F5-CA F5-CTS LTM DNS ASM or Cloud Experience with: NGINX Plus / NGINX App Protect F5 Distributed Cloud (XC) AppViewX Kubernetes / OpenShift Background in financial services Insurance or large enterprises Soft Skills & Attributes Strong communicator and technical educator Ability to translate complex topics into clear training content Collaborative mentor-first mindset Comfortable working across engineering security and leadership teams Self-driven with strong ownership and accountability