F5 Load Balancing Engineer

F5 / Load Balancing ArchitectTeam OverviewTeam: Network Application Services (NAS) – primarily a network team with application focus.Current size: 9 active members, soon to be 10 (new hire starting March 16th).Roles mix: existing crew + contractors; one contractor position open.Platforms supported:DNS (primary focus)F5 load balancer (GTM/LTM)Akamai content deliveryIBMIDG (being decommissioned)Team history: DNS function historically underserved; previously only 2 engineers.F5 Role (Architect / Strategic)Separate team from DNS, but some interaction via GTM layer integration.Environment: GTM (DNS layer), LTM (load balancing), complex F5 rules.Role is strategic, not primarily hands-on; hands-on required only during complex issues.Focus on long-term roadmap and architecture modernization.F5 is considered permanent in infrastructure; modernization will not remove F5 entirely.Existing engineers: 2, highly experienced.Core ResponsibilitiesOwn and evolve the long-term F5 and load-balancing strategy.Support both:GTM (DNS-adjacent global traffic management)LTM (application load balancing with complex iRules).Guide modernization efforts (reducing reliance on complex iRules where possible).Technical RequirementsDeep F5 expertise and architectural experience.Ability to operate at an enterprise scale.Hands-on engineering experience is expected historically, but:Day-to-day work is not primarily hands-on.May step in during complex production issues.F5: experience with GTM/LTM, load balancing rules, architectural knowledge; strategic planning skills.Enterprise-level architecture experience desired.Ability to provide guidance and evaluate improvements across large-scale, complex environments.Strategic, governance-oriented perspective, not purely operational.