Lead Engineer II - F5 Technical Lead/SME

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Network Engineer - F5 Technical Lead to join our Digital Nexus organization. Responsibilities: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and lead architect for enterprise-wide F5 Application Delivery Controller (ADC) platforms, defining strategic roadmaps, modernization initiatives, capacity planning, and multi-datacenter disaster recovery (DR) architectures Design and implement high-performance global and local load balancing (GLB), traffic steering, content switching, and custom programmatic traffic policies utilizing advanced iRules and iRulesLX across multi-region environments Architect, deploy, and manage comprehensive F5 security solutions including Advanced WAF (AWAF/ASM), AFM, APM, Bot Defense, and DDoS Protection partnering with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust and robust application defense Drive DevOps integration by developing automated provisioning, configuration management, and self-service deployment frameworks using Python, Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, and REST AP Establish operational standards, lead firmware/lifecycle management, and resolve complex enterprise incidents through deep root cause analysis across TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, routing, DNS, and authentication flows Provide senior engineering leadership, mentor cross-functional network and application teams, lead technical design reviews and technology assessments, and serve as the primary escalation point for mission-critical platform events Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: Minimum eight years of recent experience in enterprise network engineering, with a minimum six years of dedicated F5 engineering and architecture in large-scale, high-availability environments (experience in highly regulated sectors like financial services or healthcare preferred) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; advanced technical certifications are strongly preferred, such as F5-CSE, F5-CTP, F5-CA, CISSP, CCNP Enterprise, or CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Expert-level mastery across the F5 ecosystem, including BIG-IP (LTM, DNS/GTM, APM, ASM/AWAF, AFM), BIG-IQ, next-gen hardware architectures (VELOS, rSeries, iSeries, VIPRION), and F5OS Comprehensive expertise in core networking protocols and enterprise security architectures, including BGP, TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, routing & switching, as well as implementing Zero Trust frameworks and enterprise WAF/DDoS mitigation Demonstrated hands-on proficiency in network automation and modern provisioning workflows using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, REST APIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices, with familiarity in Kubernetes ingress/service mesh or multi-cloud networking Proven track record in strategic technology planning, high-stakes problem resolution, architecture documentation, risk mitigation, and executive-level cross-functional communication to lead major migrations and mentor engineering teams Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa) KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. 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