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$142,500–$199,800
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$190k
versus about
$171k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
44 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$179,500–$269,300
across 31 roles with salary data.
The Security Engineer III joins the F5 Distributed Cloud team to advance monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities across a large-scale distributed environment. This role involves designing and enhancing observability solutions using AI-powered monitoring, telemetry analytics, logging, tracing, and metrics collection to improve platform reliability and forensic readiness. You will integrate security telemetry pipelines with enterprise platforms including SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and APM. Key responsibilities include managing SOC operations, vulnerability management, and implementing Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, and Security as Code principles. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Java, or Shell, and hands-on experience with AWS GuardDuty, Sumo Logic, Grafana, CrowdStrike, DataDog, or Splunk. You must navigate cloud-native environments using Kubernetes or OpenStack to secure global application deployment.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $193000 from 107 postings across 42 companies.
Design and enhance observability solutions using AI-powered monitoring, telemetry analytics, logging, and tracing.
Integrate and optimize security telemetry pipelines with enterprise platforms like SIEM, SOAR, and EDR/XDR.
Establish escalation paths and automated response mechanisms for SOC, Incident Response, and Threat Detection teams.
Identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in collaboration with development and infrastructure teams.
Implement Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, and Security as Code to automate cloud governance.
Maintain and upgrade SIEM deployments to ensure comprehensive data quality and coverage.
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations to respond to operational incidents and security events.
What we're looking for
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
4–6 years of experience in security operations, monitoring, detection engineering, or incident response.
Hands-on experience with logging, monitoring, and SIEM/dash boarding tools such as AWS GuardDuty, Sumo Logic, Grafana, CrowdStrike, DataDog, Splunk, or Thycotic.
Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including native security and observability services.
Proficiency with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Java, or Shell.
Working knowledge of container orchestration and cloud platforms such as Kubernetes and/or OpenStack.
Relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, GSEC, CISSP) are preferred.