F5 Load Balancer Engineer

Leidos

F5 Load Balance Network Engineer implementing and maintaining load balancer technologies for enterprise IT within DOD. Collaborating with teams to ensure mission needs are met for customers.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeAlexandria • Florida, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $92,300 - $166,850 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in administering F5 Load Balancer Appliances and managing PKI certificates, ensuring optimal performance and security in enterprise environments. Proficient in developing technical solutions and providing support for IT operations, with a strong focus on documentation and troubleshooting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

F5 Load Balancer AdministrationPKI Certificate ManagementLoad Balancing ConfigurationIT Service Management (ServiceNow)DoDM 8140.03 Certification

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Hard Skills

SSL/TLS OffloadingTroubleshooting Load Balanced IP Address SpacesTechnical Solution DevelopmentBackup of PKI CertificatesConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

Independent WorkTeam CollaborationCustomer Support

Tools & Technologies

F5 ApplianceServiceNow

Certifications & Qualifications

F5 Certified Administrator (201)Cloud+GICSPSSCPSecurity+ CEGSEC

Industry Keywords

IT Operations CenterTechnical DocumentationService Outage TroubleshootingEnterprise Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudITSMServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) offloading and brokering PKI authentication features provided by the F5 appliance is operational at all times.
Ensure load balancing configurations and PKI certificates are backed up in accordance with customer policies.
Alert load balancing and reverse proxy customers prior to PKI certificate expiration and assist with certificate renewals as necessary.
Create, manage, and troubleshoot load balanced IP address spaces.
Develop and implement technical solutions in collaboration with engineers and architects.
Provide after-hours support to 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with troubleshooting service outages.
Develop and update technical solutions, operating procedures and other documentation for 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with initial troubleshooting and triage efforts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experienced in administering and managing F5 load balancer appliances in an enterprise environment.
Knowledge of standards, concepts, and tools to be able to complete technology monitoring and management of F5 appliances.
Technical knowledge backing up PKI certificates and appliance configurations.
Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting load balanced IP address spaces.
Experience working independently in support of customer requirements.
Experience interfacing with team members on requirements and solutions.
Familiar with IT Service Management products such as ServiceNow.
Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) – IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher).
Candidate must possess an F5 Certified Administrator (201) or higher certification.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field with at least 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement