Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
DHCP Configuration, DNS, F5 BIG-IP, F5 Load Balancer Certifications:
None Experience:
6 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Own your career as a F5 Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of systems engineering and develop your skills using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in engineering at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an F5 Systems Engineer supporting Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter—and grow your skills as you go. Our work depends on an F5 Engineer joining our team to provide secure, expert traffic management leveraging F5 Local Traffic Manager, F5 Global Traffic, Tool Command Language (Tcl), and other advanced capabilities to support and enhance the client’s infrastructure.
HOW A F5 SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT :
Manages the configuration on multiple physical and virtual F5 across multiple data centers
Participates in the development and support of customer technical requirements
Plans, designs, develops, implements, and operates F5 products such as LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and APM
Provides clear technical documentation and written procedures for issues identified and addressed
Proposes and implements system enhancements that improves the performance and reliability of the network security infrastructure
Monitors and troubleshoots platform and OS based problems: network security infrastructure, and connectivity issues
Performs launch testing for new software releases and the introduction of new features
Collaborates with different technology towers to achieve common goals
Applies capacity planning configuration changes as needed
Addresses performance, scalability, and service architecture administration issues
Coordinates equipment orders including physical or virtual appliances, as well as upgrading, monitoring, testing, and servicing the systems as needed
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination (10+ yrs) of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
Experience: 7+ years of relevant F5 experience with F5 LTM, ASM, BIG-IQ, and/or APM administration and life cycle management including experience with advanced iRule creation and troubleshooting
Technical Skills: Demonstrates knowledge of a broad range of technology towers i.e.: Storage, Virtualization, Intel, Networking, Data Center Migration and Disaster Recovery
Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting network systems, switching, and routing protocol standards such as: TCP/IP, MPLS, OSPF, BGP, SDN, and 802.1x.
Experience managing and troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP in a large multi-site environment
Knowledge of risk and controls landscape, ensuring company-wide standards are met
Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Certifications Required: Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
Must have the F5 Certified Administrator certification or obtain the certification within 3 months of hire date
Obtain one targeted F5 module certification (LTM, DNS, ASM, or APM) within an additional 90 days
Location: On Site
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and…