Network Engineer

F5 Inc

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Reston, VA
Salary
$152,200–$228,400 / yr
Posted
45 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $158k
This role $190k
$107k most similar roles pay here $241k

This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $129,893–$186,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $158k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About F5 Inc

F5, Inc. is an American technology company specializing in application security, multi-cloud management, online fraud prevention, application delivery networking, application availability and performance, and network security, access, and authorization.

F5 Inc currently has 25 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $152,200–$228,400 across 25 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Network Engineer

The Network Engineer joins the Network Engineering team to deliver reliable, scalable network services across multi-region global environments, including FedRAMP-authorized platforms. This operations-focused role involves managing day-to-day reliability, performance, and incident response while building automated pipelines, evolving routing architectures, and troubleshooting complex behaviors across data centers and cloud platforms. The candidate will design and implement L3 topologies using BGP and OSPF, manage hybrid and cloud-native networking on AWS, Azure, and GCP, and develop automation workflows using Python, Ansible/AWX, and Git-driven CI/CD pipelines. Key technical requirements include expertise in JunOS, EOS, NX-OS, and IOS-XE, alongside a deep understanding of TCP/IP, network security controls, and NIST 800-53 frameworks. The role solves critical problems regarding global IP backbone connectivity, traffic engineering, and maintaining strict compliance for regulated government environments.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $147000 from 81 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and operate network solutions for global data centers, cloud platforms, and FedRAMP-authorized environments.
  • Optimize global IP backbone routing using BGP and OSPF with advanced traffic engineering strategies.
  • Implement secure network segmentation and boundary controls to meet FedRAMP security requirements.
  • Develop automated provisioning and configuration pipelines using Python, Ansible, and Git-driven CI/CD workflows.
  • Troubleshoot complex routing, TCP, and connectivity issues across multi-region infrastructure.
  • Manage incident response, remediation of vulnerabilities, and compliance monitoring for regulated environments.
  • Conduct capacity planning and manage vendor relationships for network hardware and cloud services.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including runbooks, architectural diagrams, and audit-ready reports.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 7+ years of experience in network engineering within large-scale, multi-region, and global routing environments.
  • Experience operating or supporting FedRAMP Moderate and/or High environments is strongly preferred.
  • Must possess deep hands-on expertise with BGP and OSPF in global IP backbone environments including traffic engineering.
  • Requires strong operational and engineering experience with JunOS (MX, QFX, SRX) and familiarity with other network OS platforms.
  • Must have proficiency in hybrid and cloud-native networking across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
  • Must possess hands-on automation skills using Python, Ansible/AWX, configuration templating, and Git workflows.
  • Requires a strong understanding of network security controls, boundary protection, encryption, and NIST 800-53-based frameworks.
  • Must demonstrate incident leadership, clear communication skills, and the ability to mentor other engineers.

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