Senior Network Engineer - Load Balancing (F5)

• Remote work: 100% remote
• Assignment type: B2B
• Project language: English (German nice to have)
• Project length: Minimum until 31 December 2026
• Start: ASAP / 30 days’ notice
• Workload: Full time (40 hours per week)
• Industry: Finance

Summary

The Senior Network Engineer for Load Balancing provides 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 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.
• Ensure 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 English; German is beneficial.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Ansible/Python.
• Experience with CheckMK.