Senior Network Engineer

F5 Inc

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$179,500–$269,300 / yr
Posted
57 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k
This role $224k
$96k most similar roles pay here $288k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $133,587–$177,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $156k 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 · Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer joins the Network Engineering team to ensure the reliability, performance, and security of global backbone networks, data center infrastructures, and cloud platforms. This role focuses on day-to-day operations, incident response, and engineering tasks such as evolving routing architectures and developing automation pipelines for multi-region environments. The candidate will build and manage scalable L3 topologies using BGP and OSPF while implementing secure network segmentation for FedRAMP-authorized environments. Key technical requirements include proficiency with JunOS, AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud connectivity, and hands-on experience with Python, Ansible/AWX, and Git-driven CI/CD workflows. The role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining compliant, high-availability network services across complex global infrastructures while ensuring all configurations meet strict federal security standards and automated validation requirements for large-scale, multi-vendor environments.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $147000 from 81 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Engineer and optimize global IP backbone routing using BGP, OSPF, and advanced traffic engineering strategies.
  • Build and operate scalable L3 topologies across data centers, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and FedRAMP environments.
  • Develop automated provisioning, configuration, and validation pipelines using Python, Ansible, and Git-driven CI/CD workflows.
  • Manage network reliability by troubleshooting complex routing issues and leading incident response for critical outages.
  • Ensure continuous compliance with FedRAMP security standards through proactive monitoring, vulnerability mitigation, and audit preparation.
  • Perform capacity planning, vendor management, and lifecycle management for network hardware and cloud connectivity components.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation including runbooks, architectural diagrams, and detailed security control records.
  • Mentor junior engineers through technical deep dives, troubleshooting sessions, and peer coaching.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10+ 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 be proficient in hybrid and cloud-native networking across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
  • Requires hands-on automation skills using Python, Ansible/AWX, Git workflows, and automated testing pipelines.
  • Must have a strong understanding of network security controls, boundary protection, and NIST 800-53-based frameworks.
  • Must possess strong incident leadership skills and the ability to mentor and elevate peers and junior engineers.

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