Network Engineer - F5 Load Balancing Service

Location:Chandler, AZ (3 days onsite)Job Posting TitleLoad Balancing Service Fulfillment EngineerJob Description SummaryResponsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance standards and policies Primary contributor to the creation of infrastructure tools and their integration as an infrastructure service Facilitates deployment of technical solution by developing templates playbooks and automation to be used during implementation Infrastructure Engineer II consistently looks for opportunities to improve the reliability and efficiency when implementing and maintaining infrastructure tools andor services This engineer embraces the culture that drives innovation and continuous improvementJob DescriptionNetwork Services Delivery Operations organization is seeking an experienced Load Balancing Engineer to be part of a global team The Load Balancing Engineer will be responsible for providing support for Load Balancing infrastructure for Bank of America Main responsibilities will include building relationships with the Line of Businesses LOB become member of a global team of load balancing engineers further improve and maintain Service Request Fulfillment SRF process and standards as part of a larger team that is responsible for the health and welfare of the Banks Load Balancing infrastructureResponsibilitiesManage endtoend lifecycle and delivery of Application Delivery infrastructureCreate designs based on industry best practices engineering standards and security principlesEnsure security controls are implemented and operating effectively as part of solutions deliveryLifecycle management code upgrades vulnerability patching and EOL replacement programsCreate detailed implementation plans and runbooks for downstream execution teamsManage a wide variety of technology infrastructure and business aligned projectsCollaborate with engineering and operations teams from service design through operations transition process for new servicesPerform design validation and QA testing of new services to ensure successful production deploymentMaintain KPI standards by meeting SLAReduce change related incidents by maintaining peer review and implementation standardsMetrics reporting and presentation to senior leadership teamsRequired SkillsMinimum 5 years of F5 LTM and GTM 1 or more years of F5 APM and ASM experience1 or more years AVIVMware experience CCNP F5 201 andor demonstrate equivalent work experienceCandidate must be able effectively troubleshoot advanced networking issues in a complex environment with knowledge of commonly used protocols BGP TCPIP and SSLStrong analytical troubleshooting and problemsolving skills and ability to collaborate with other technical areas to define complex configuration designsSubject matter expertise of load balancer DNS SSL off loaderFunctional understanding of F5s API iControl and application integrationMust have expertise in application switching and traffic management deep knowledge of application requirements such as persistence understand SSL offload and implementation of SSL certificate and Key and web acceleration and TCP optimizationUnderstanding of SSL Certificate Private Key Infrastructure PKI in the SSL Certificate and KEY management and rollover processExpertise in planning designing and implementing enterpriselevel network security technologiesExcellent written and verbal communication Ability to present at an executive levelExperience managing large globally dispersed teams of engineers5 to 7 years network engineering andor technology management experienceAbility to interact with clients at all levelsDesired SkillsExperience with root cause analysis risk mitigation security assessments analysis of security threats trends and architectureFunctional knowledge of F5 advanced feature modules including Web Accelerator Application Security Module and Application Policy ModuleFirm understanding of IT Service Management processes ITIL Certification preferredPython development experience and bash scripting experienceUse of mitigation methods including use of network Packet filters and iRulesBABS degree or equivalent experienceTechnology Infrastructure OrganizationStrives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutionsExcels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forwardExperience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs is a continuous learnerCommitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive changeParticipate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools technology and ways of working to better serve an evolving client baseBelieves in value of diversity so we can reflect connect