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F5 Networks, Inc Sr Network Engineer - RP1030720 in SEATTLE, Washington
At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.
Position Summary
The Sr Network Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and scalability of networks and associated platforms. Systems under the care of a Sr Network Engineer must operate effectively and reliably through scalable solutions and complex architectures that encompass modern technologies. You will work closely with technical and non-technical teams within the organization to facilitate the design and implementation of solutions, drive automation initiatives, and monitor and maintain the performance of critical systems.
What Youll Do:
Support and maintain networking systems to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security. Manage the lifecycle from implementation to shut down and decommissioning.
Build and deploy modern network designs translated from user stories and requirements. Manage the system lifecycle from implementation to shut down and decommissioning.
Scale network systems sustainably through mechanisms such as automation and evolve systems by fostering changes that improve velocity. Leverage automation and configuration management to streamline administration.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, including failures, connectivity problems, and performance bottlenecks.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and robust network architectures.
Evaluate and recommend new solutions, tools, and methodologies to enhance network efficiency, security, and productivity.
Provide technical leadership on complex systems and projects, and mentorship for other team members and colleagues.
Monitor network performance and proactively identify potential issues, generate meaningful reports, and implement preventive measures to maintain health and uptime.
Conduct performance tuning and optimization activities to maximize efficiency and response times.
Respond to and help manage incidents. Participate in RCA activities and assist with defining SLOs and SLIs for business stakeholders.
Implement and enforce security best practices to protect our networks, data, and infrastructure against unauthorized access, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities.
Create and maintain comprehensive knowledge bases for system documentation, including standard
operating procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting guides, to support end-users' ability to use the
networks effectively.
Participate in on-call rotation.
What Youll Bring:
Demonstrated understanding of modern network principles such as Software Defined Networking
Expertise in network infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance.
Experience with network security technologies and protocols, including firewalls, intrusion detection and
prevention systems, and VPNs.
Strong understanding of network performance optimization and capacity planning.
Extensive knowledge of network protocols (OSPF, BGP, STP, TCP, UDP