At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. Role Overview The F5 Consultant is an innovative engineer working in partnership with our clients, advising them how to use F5 ADC solutions in order to meet their business objectives or overcome problems. They are thought leaders in the role, providing strategic guidance and subject matter expertise to customers with regard to implementation and configuration of the core F5 BIG-IP products. The F5 Consultant is the face of F5 while engaged on customer projects and a key contributor in fostering a positive relationship between customers and F5 through effective communication and successful delivery of the solutions. They understand and articulate goals and critical success factors for the project, engage in collaborative dialogue to ensure client needs are met, and maintain timely communication.. What You’ll Do Provides technical guidance to customers onsite and/or remotely regarding the implementation, configuration and maintenance of the F5 BIG-IP core products independently or with a team Performs as project lead and/or key contributor for problem identification, systems architecture definition, solution design, implementation, testing, client training, deployment, , troubleshooting and documentation Performs basic project management activities including interaction with company and client managers, cost/schedule monitoring, project status update reports, and expectation management for the delivery of work products and associated risks Manages customer interaction and engagement over the course of the assigned projects Maintains working proficiency in F5 products and technologies through self-directed and formal training Identifies additional product/services opportunities in customer organization Engages with multiple F5 teams including but not limited to F5 Support, F5 Product Sales, and F5 Professional Services Sales May have some financial responsibilities including project cost estimating, generating proposals, and invoicing May participate in sales and proposal presentations in addition to completing ongoing team account activities Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies. Performs other related duties as assigned. What You’ll Bring BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience. Minimum of five years of relevant experience, with a focus on architecture and design of network or systems infrastructure, performance and management; or 3 years experience and a Masters degree; or a Ph.D. without experience. At least 2 years of experience in customer-facing positions as a professional services consultant or engineer. Demonstrated understanding of technologies such as firewalling, application availability and security, web gateways, authentication/authorization, encryption, VPN’s and network architecture. Demonstrated ability to articulate and transfer complex ideas to a wide audience through both verbal and written communication. Self-motivated and adaptable to changing environments. Demonstrated strong written communication, presentation writing, and project scoping and technical documentation skills. Experience managing multiple concurrent network and security projects Working knowledge of, and proficiency in, F5 ADC and industry standard security technologies and products: Firewalls, WAFs, IDS/IPS Knowledge of common networking concepts with a thorough understanding of Ethernet, IP (IPv4 and IPv6), TCP, and UDP. In-depth knowledge of the HTTP protocol and related technologies, such as HTML, XML, JSON, AJAX, and JavaScript. Working knowledge of Linux, UNIX, and Windows variants. Knowledge of DNS related tools and technologies: BIND, named Working knowledge of cryptographic concepts and implementations: OpenSSL, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS, PKI, IKE Working knowledge of AAA related technologies: Active Directory (AD), LDAP, NTLM, Kerberos, SAML, RADIUS, DIAMETER, and TACACS. VPN and tunneling technologies: IPsec, SSL, PPTP, GRE, MPLS IIS, Apache, WebSphere, WebLogic, Oracle or similar web and application platforms. Security certifications: OSCP, OSWE, GIAC, CISSP, Security+ Scripting and development experience in F5 iRules, Unix Shell, Perl, Python, C, C++, C#. Scripting and development experience in web technologies: Java, JSP, PHP, .NET, Node.js #LI-SC1 The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com). Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected]. Hybrid: Employees within 50 commutable miles of a primary F5 office are required to work from the office Tuesday-Thursday (starting Feb. 1, 2027). Together, we're building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We're committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.

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