Allstate

Managing Engineer – Network & Application Delivery

Allstate

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Belfast • United Kingdom

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Tech Stack

AnsibleAssemblyCloudDNSFirewallsPythonTCP/IP

About the role

  • Manage a team of network and application delivery engineers, providing direction, mentorship, and performance guidance
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of F5 application delivery services, including load balancing, traffic management, SSL offloading, and performance tuning
  • Manage and administer Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IPAM platforms, ensuring scalable, resilient, and secure DDI services
  • Provide technical leadership during major incidents, directing troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution activities
  • Partner with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to maintain compliant, secure, and high-performing network architectures
  • Guide the development and maintenance of configuration standards, documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and operational processes
  • Lead lifecycle management efforts including upgrades, patches, capacity planning, and platform modernization
  • Drive initiatives related to modernization, cloud integrations, automation, and service improvements
  • Participate in or lead an on-call rotation and support critical incident response

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in network engineering or network application delivery roles
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience managing global teams
  • Advanced hands-on experience with F5 technologies (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM, APM, iRules)
  • Strong expertise in Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) administration and architecture
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, firewalls, NAT policies, and end-to-end traffic flows
  • Experience using network monitoring, diagnostic, and performance analysis tools
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical efforts and collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams
Benefits
  • A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts
  • Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D
  • Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth
  • A people-first culture with flexible working options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
F5 technologiesInfoblox DDITCP/IProuting protocolsfirewallsNAT policiesnetwork monitoring toolsdiagnostic toolsperformance analysis toolsautomation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentorshipperformance guidancecollaborationtroubleshootingroot-cause analysisincident responsedocumentationcapacity planningservice improvements