Our client in the Utilities sector is looking for an experienced F5 Network & Security Engineer to join its Datacom/IP Networks team.
You will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining the organization's F5 BIG-IP infrastructure, which is a critical component of its datacenter environment supporting application delivery, high availability, and security services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design load balancing and high-availability architectures.
- Design and implement F5 BIG-IP solutions for application delivery and traffic management.
- Configure and administer:
- Virtual Servers
- Pools
- Nodes
- Monitors
- iRules
- SSL Profiles
- Traffic Policies
- Manage SSL/TLS certificates, SSL offloading, encryption configuration, traffic inspection and reporting.
- Deploy and manage F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWAF) policies.
- Integrate authentication and access management using F5 APM and enterprise identity services.
- Perform performance tuning, capacity planning and service optimization.
- Support incident, problem and change management activities.
- Manage security patching, software upgrades and lifecycle management of the F5 infrastructure.
- Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot application delivery, connectivity and performance issues.
- Produce technical documentation, operational procedures and knowledge transfer activities.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, ICT, Telecommunications or equivalent experience.
- Strong conceptual, practical and operational knowledge of IP Networks in multi-site and datacenter environments.
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing F5 BIG-IP solutions in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of IT security concepts, architectures and implementations.
- Experience with firewall technologies such as Checkpoint and Palo Alto.
- Ability to work independently, methodically and accurately assess risks.
- Customer-oriented with the ability to perform well under pressure.
- Adaptable and able to handle operational priorities.
- Strong communication skills.
- Fluent in Dutch, French and English (spoken and written).