F5 Systems Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sterling, VAAnnapolis Junction, MD
Salary: $148,750–$201,250 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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F5 Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/Polygraph joins the Network Engineering Services team to support government activities. This role involves managing configurations for physical and virtual F5 devices across multiple data centers while ensuring network security infrastructure reliability. The engineer will plan, design, develop, and operate F5 products including LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM. Daily responsibilities include troubleshooting platform and OS issues, performing launch testing for new software, managing capacity planning, and creating technical documentation. Key technologies and skills required include Tool Command Language (TcL), advanced iRule creation, and experience with TCP/IP, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, SDN, and 802.1x. The role also requires proficiency in DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP within a multi-site environment to solve complex network security and connectivity problems while ensuring compliance with established risk and control standards.

Skills

F5 LTM ASM BIG-IQ APM TcL TCP/IP MPLS OSPF BGP SDN 802.1x DNS DHCP IPAM NTP Virtualization Network Security

What you'll do

Manage configurations for multiple physical and virtual F5 devices across various data centers.
Plan, design, develop, implement, and operate F5 products including LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM.
Monitor and troubleshoot platform, OS, network security infrastructure, and connectivity issues.
Create clear technical documentation and written procedures for identified and resolved issues.
Propose and implement system enhancements to improve network security performance and reliability.
Perform launch testing for new software releases and the introduction of new features.
Apply capacity planning and configuration changes as required by the infrastructure.
Coordinate equipment orders, upgrades, monitoring, and servicing for physical and virtual appliances.

What we're looking for

Must be a United States citizen.
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience.
Must have F5 201 certification or obtain it within three months of hire.
Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements (e.g., Security+, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security).
7+ years of experience with F5 LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM administration including advanced iRule creation.
Experience managing and troubleshooting network systems, switching, routing protocols (TCP/IP, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, SDN), and 802.1x.
US Citizenship.

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