Sr. Principal Platform Engineer / Service Owner (F5)– Enterprise Connectivity

Role Summary

Sr. Principal Platform Engineer / Service Owner (F5)– Enterprise Connectivity. Lead the implementation and support of advanced application delivery and security solutions to ensure high availability, security, and performance for enterprise applications across on-premises and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement F5 BIG-IP solutions (LTM, GTM/DNS, APM, ASM/WAF).
• Develop iRules, iApps, and automation scripts for traffic management.
• Deploy and configure F5 hardware and virtual appliances.
• Perform OS/firmware upgrades and apply security hardening.
• Own and monitor system health and troubleshoot complex network/application issues.
• Configure WAF policies and manage SSL/TLS certificates.
• Automate deployments using Python, Bash, and Ansible.
• Collaborate with application, network, and security teams.
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, and provide knowledge transfer.
• Plan migrations, capacity analysis, and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science
• Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP modules (LTM, GTM, APM, ASM)
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible)
• Familiarity with security standards and compliance frameworks such as NIST, CIS, DISA-STIG
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and configuration management tools such as Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, Azure DevOps
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams
• Demonstrated capability to lead & influence major projects and business outcomes
• Experience in managing relationships with third-party vendors and service providers
• Experience in budgeting, cost control, and financial management
• F5 certifications (CA, CTS in LTM/GTM, etc, Security track)
• Experience with F5 Distributed Cloud, BIG-IQ, F5 and cloud-native LB solutions in AWS/Azure/GCP
• Familiarity with Kubernetes Ingress and/or Service Mesh solutions
• Additional enterprise-scale experience in managing and operating platforms for broad application delivery and enablement of services

Skills

• F5 BIG-IP platform expertise (LTM, GTM/DNS, APM, ASM/WAF)
• Networking and security fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, firewalls, IP management)
• Scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible)
• Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling (IaC) familiarity
• Cloud familiarity (Azure, AWS, GCP) and cloud-native load balancers
• Vendor and project coordination, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Additional Requirements

• Position requires 5-10% travel
• Position located in Indianapolis, Indiana working in a hybrid model. Relocation required