Senior Network Engineer - Load Balancing (F5)

Details:

Remote work: 100% remote.

Assignment type: B2B

Project language:  English (German nice to have).

Project length: min. 31.12.2026.

Start: ASAP / 30 days notice.

Workload: full time (40 hours per week).

Industry: Finance.

Summary: The Senior Network Engineer for Load Balancing focuses on providing technical leadership and operational management for network engineering tasks involving F5 BIG-IP technologies, ensuring optimal configuration and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate Network Engineers in the Load Balancing product area.

• Oversee operational responsibilities including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of F5 BIG-IP (LTM, DNS, AFM).

• Act as Technical Lead during major incidents with 24/7 on-call availability.

• Manage Change, Release, Incident, and Problem Management processes, as well as Event and Capacity Management.

• Plan, design, and optimize network architecture.

• Install and configure network components.

• Quality assurance and compliance with FI-TS processes.

• Document processes according to FI-TS guidelines.

Must Haves:

• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) or F5-CSE.

• Knowledge of ITIL processes.

• Experience in technical leadership and mentoring, particularly with nearshore teams.

• Fluent in English; German is beneficial.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of Ansible/Python.

• Experience with CheckMK.