Network Architect

Job Title: Network ArchitectDuration: TBCLocation: Charlotte NC, USA (HM confirmed we can keep it HYBRID for now instead of fully onsite)Team Overview: The network team is actively seeking a senior technical lead to drive the architecture, design, and cloud migration of enterprise load-balancing environments across modern network and cloud infrastructures.Position Overview:We are seeking a highly experienced F5 Architect to design, implement, and govern enterprise-scale application delivery and global traffic management solutions. The candidate will own the end-to-end architecture for F5 LTM and GTM (DNS) platforms, driving high availability, security, and performance for mission-critical applications across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.Architect design and implement F5 BIGIP LTM solutions including virtual servers’ pools iRules iApps SSL offloading and traffic policies.Design and manage F5 GTMDNS solutions for global load balancing disaster recovery and multisite failover strategies.Define standards reference architectures and best practices for load balancing application delivery and DNS across the enterprise.Lead capacity planning high availability HA design and disaster recovery DR strategy for F5 platforms.Collaborate with network security and application teams to integrate F5 solutions with WAF APM ASM modules and third party security tools.Own the technical roadmap for F5 infrastructure lifecycle management including upgrades migrations e.g to BIGIP versions TMOS upgrades and cloud migrations AWSAzureGCP F5 deployments BIGIP VE.Automate F5 configuration and deployment using Ansible Terraform iControl REST API or similar tools.Provide L3L4 technical leadership and mentorship to network engineering teams act as an escalation point for complex incidents.Conduct architecture reviews risk assessments and performance tuning for LTMGTM environments.Develop and maintain documentation HLDLLD runbooks DR plans and standard operating procedures.Ensure compliance with security policies certificate management and regulatory requirements PCIDSS SOC2 etc..Partner with vendors F5 support TAM for roadmap alignment licensing and issue escalation.Must Have Skills:Design & Architecture: 5-6+ years of proven architectural design and implementation experience.Traffic Management: Strong command of iRules, iControl APIs, iApps, SSL offloading, and traffic policies/rules.Planning & Operations: Capacity planning, load balancing design, and complex troubleshooting.Cloud Experience: Practical experience deploying and integrating F5 virtual appliances in AWS or Azure.Top Skills Required :F5 BIGIP LTM and GTMDNS.F5 Certifications F5CTS LTMGTM F510 years in network engineering architecture with 5 years specifically on F5 BIGIP LTM and GTMDNS.Deep expertise in F5 BIGIP modules LTM GTMDNS and working knowledge of ASM APM AFM.Strong understanding of TCPIP DNS SSLTLS load balancing algorithms and iRules TCL scripting.Hands on experience with BIGIP VE deployments in cloud environments AWS Azure GCP.Experience with F5 automation orchestration Ansible Terraform iControl RESTSOAP API Python scripting.Solid grasp of enterprise network architecture routing switching firewalls VPNs and data center design.Experience designing HADR architectures across multiple data centers regions.Strong troubleshooting skills using tcpdump Wireshark qkview analysis and F5 iHealth.Excellent stakeholder management documentation and communication skills.Nice to Have Skills:F5 Modules: Exposure to F5 ASM and WAF.Multi-Cloud: Combined exposure to both AWS and Azure environments.F5 Certifications F5CTS LTMGTM F5 Certified Solution Expert F5CSE or F5 Certified Architect. (desirable, but hands-on design experience can substitute).Experience with container microservices load balancing Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Container Ingress Services CIS.Familiarity with SDNNFV concepts and multi cloud networking Aviatrix Cisco ACI etc..Experience with CICD pipelines and infrastructure as code practices.ITIL awareness for change incident problem management processes.Interview Process: 1 round with Cognizant and 1 Client round.Applicant Notices & DisclaimersFor information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here