This role pays more than
71%
of similar roles. Most pay
$146,521–$200,625
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$190k
versus about
$174k
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
25 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$152,200–$228,400
across 25 roles with salary data.
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. The engineer will integrate security telemetry pipelines with enterprise platforms like SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and APM while implementing Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, and Security as Code principles. Key responsibilities include managing vulnerability remediation, automated response mechanisms, and participating in on-call rotations. Required skills include experience with AWS GuardDuty, Sumo Logic, Grafana, CrowdStrike, DataDog, Splunk, or Thycotic; proficiency in Python, Java, or Shell; and knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenStack, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.
Identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities while ensuring timely patch management and security hardening.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code to automate deployment and compliance validation.
Maintain and upgrade SIEM deployments to ensure high-quality data coverage and usability.
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations to respond to operational incidents and critical security events.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or 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, Thycotic, or similar.
Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform including native security and observability services.
Solid understanding of log handling and telemetry pipelines for collection, normalization, integration, and alert tuning.
Proficiency with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Java, or Shell.
Experience with CI/CD and vulnerability scanning with a shift left mindset.
Working knowledge of container orchestration and cloud platforms such as Kubernetes and/or OpenStack.
Relevant certifications like Security+, GSEC, or CISSP (preferred).