F5 Network Engineer

RMC seeks an experienced F5 Engineer to support the Enterprise Systems Department of the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Service Centers, primarily within the Data Center and Cloud Hosting Services (DC2HS) Division in Charleston, SC. The F5 Engineer will design, implement, and maintain F5-based solutions to ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of enterprise-level applications and network infrastructure, supporting critical Department of Defense (DoD) operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain F5 BIG-IP solutions, including modules such as Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM), and DNS/Global Traffic Manager (GTM).
• Configure and manage advanced F5 iRules and policies to support business-critical applications.
• Optimize application performance through load balancing, SSL offloading, and traffic routing solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to F5 devices, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) configurations to protect against web-based threats.
• Automate routine F5 tasks using APIs, Ansible, or other automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate F5 solutions within existing network and cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain and update system documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Support compliance with Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements by preparing and maintaining process artifacts, traceability documents, and ensuring adherence to security policies and guidance documents.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure compliance with DoD security requirements, including the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
• Assist in developing and maintaining system security policies, change management, and configuration control processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least five (5) years of practical experience, or seven (7) years of relevant experience with a high school diploma/GED, in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Test & Evaluation (T&E), or Assessment & Authorization (A&A)/Certification & Accreditation (C&A) as they pertain to F5 Networks.
• This position requires an Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP platforms and modules (LTM, APM, GTM/DNS).
• Proficiency in creating and troubleshooting iRules.
• Strong understanding of Layer 4-7 traffic management, HTTP protocols, SSL/TLS encryption, and F5 WAF.
• Familiarity with cloud-based networking and hosting (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrating F5 solutions in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of automation tools (Ansible, Python, REST APIs) for F5 management.
• Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and DoD security compliance processes.

Required Certifications:

• Must hold a vendor/platform-specific certification from F5 Networks (e.g., F5 Certified Technology Specialist – CTS)
• At least one of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Federal/DoD environments is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Splunk, Zabbix).
• Knowledge of F5 Distributed Cloud Services or F5 Cloud Edition.
• Experience with security policy development, DDoS mitigation, and advanced WAF solutions

Benefits

At RMC, we're committed to your career growth! RMC differentiates itself from other firms through its investment in our employees. We invest our resources to train, certify, educate, and build our employees.

RMC can offer you a great place to work with a small company feel and give you the experience, tuition assistance, and certifications that will take your career to the next level. This also includes a competitive paid vacation package with 11 paid federal holidays. Additionally, we also offer high-quality, low-deductible healthcare plans, pet insurance, and a competitive 401K package.

Salary at RMC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, a candidate's specific combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific requirements. The current salary range for this position will be $86,000 to $140,000 (annually).