F5 Sme

F5 Sme

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Summary: The F5 Subject Matter Expert (SME) will lead the deployment of F5 BIG-IP solutions and serve as a train-the-trainer resource for internal teams. This role demands extensive hands-on technical expertise in F5 technologies, particularly in a VMware Hypervisor environment, along with strong communication skills for effective training and mentoring. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing training programs, technical documentation, and supporting complex F5 deployments. This position is fully remote and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and deliver train-the-trainer programs for engineering and operations teams
  • Create technical documentation, runbooks, labs, and deployment guides
  • Lead hands-on workshops, architecture reviews, and troubleshooting sessions
  • Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and configuration standards
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on F5 best practices
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex F5 issues
  • Design, deploy, and support F5 BIG-IP solutions including: LTM, DNS/GTM, ASM/Advanced WAF, APM
  • Implement high availability, failover, and disaster recovery configurations
  • Perform application migrations (F5 on hardware -> F5 on VMware)
  • Configure SSL offload, SSL inspection, and certificate management
  • Tune traffic profiles for performance, security, and scalability
  • Deploy F5 Virtual Editions (VE) in on-prem environments

Key Skills:

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP
  • Expert-level knowledge of LTM and at least two of the following: DNS/GTM, ASM/Advanced WAF, APM
  • Strong experience with enterprise F5 deployments and migrations
  • Proven experience training engineers or trainers
  • Deep understanding of: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL
  • Load balancing and application delivery concepts
  • Strong documentation and presentation skills
  • F5 Certifications: F5-CA, F5-CTS LTM, DNS, ASM, or Cloud (preferred)
  • Experience with: NGINX Plus / NGINX App Protect, F5 Distributed Cloud (XC), AppViewX, Kubernetes / OpenShift (preferred)
  • Background in financial services, Insurance, or large enterprises (preferred)
  • Strong communicator and technical educator
  • Ability to translate complex topics into clear training content
  • Collaborative, mentor-first mindset
  • Comfortable working across engineering, security, and leadership teams
  • Self-driven with strong ownership and accountability

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:
Position: F5 SME
Location: 100% REMOTE
Employment mode: Contract position
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced F5 Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead thedeployment of F5 BIG-IP solutions while also serving as a train-the-trainer resource for internal engineering, operations, and support teams. This role requires deep hands-on technical expertise combined with strong communication and instructional skills to enable long-term operational excellence.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience deploying F5 in a Vmware Hypervisor environment, mentoring engineers.
Key Responsibilities
Train-the-Trainer & Enablement
  • Develop and deliver train-the-trainer programs for engineering and operations teams
  • Create technical documentation, runbooks, labs, and deployment guides
  • Lead hands-on workshops, architecture reviews, and troubleshooting sessions
  • Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and configuration standards
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on F5 best practices
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex F5 issues
Technical Deployment & Architecture
  • Design, deploy, and support F5 BIG-IP solutions including:
  • LTM, DNS/GTM, ASM/Advanced WAF, APM
  • Implement high availability, failover, and disaster recovery configurations
  • Perform application migrations (F5 on hardware -> F5 on Vmware)
  • Configure SSL offload, SSL inspection, and certificate management
  • Tune traffic profiles for performance, security, and scalability
  • Deploy F5 Virtual Editions (VE) in on-prem environments
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP
  • Expert-level knowledge of LTM and at least two of the following:
  • DNS/GTM, ASM/Advanced WAF, APM
  • Strong experience with enterprise F5 deployments and migrations
  • Proven experience training engineers or trainers
  • Deep understanding of:
  • TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL
  • Load balancing and application delivery concepts
  • Strong documentation and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • F5 Certifications:
  • F5-CA, F5-CTS LTM, DNS, ASM, or Cloud
  • Experience with:
  • NGINX Plus / NGINX App Protect
  • F5 Distributed Cloud (XC)
  • AppViewX
  • Kubernetes / OpenShift
  • Background in financial services, Insurance, or large enterprises
Soft Skills & Attributes
  • Strong communicator and technical educator
  • Ability to translate complex topics into clear training content
  • Collaborative, mentor-first mindset
  • Comfortable working across engineering, security, and leadership teams
  • Self-driven with strong ownership and accountability
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