Network Architect – F5 Distributed Cloud​/MuleSoft​/AWS

Overview

F5 Distributed Cloud (F5XC) is the #1 requirement; we need someone that knows this platform well.

Network Architect – F5 Distributed Cloud / Mule Soft / AWS

Duration: 6 months

Start Window: June or July 2026

Work Location: Onshore or Nearshore

Work Hours: Must support U.S. Eastern Time business hours

We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to lead the architecture, design, implementation, testing, and operationalization of a cloud-based global load balancing solution using F5 Distributed Cloud Services within AWS. This role will support a multi-region architecture where application and employee journeys continue without interruption across AWS regions and platform instances.

The primary focus of this engagement is to design and deliver a resilient, secure, and reusable load balancing architecture for Mule Soft APIs that support critical enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, SAP RISE, and Amazon Connect
. The solution must provide per-API routing
, automated failover, continuous health monitoring, and seamless integration with existing security and operational tooling.

• Architecture and Discovery
  • Lead discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops with application, infrastructure, cloud, security, and enterprise architecture teams
  • Validate functional and non-functional requirements for multi-region API load balancing
  • Assess current AWS network architecture, Mule Soft deployment topology, and security/compliance constraints
  • Translate business requirements into scalable and supportable technical architecture
• Solution Design
  • Produce High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents
  • Define a reference architecture for enterprise reuse across application teams
  • Design global and local load balancing patterns using F5 Distributed Cloud Services
  • Define per-API routing strategies for active/active and active/passive Mule Soft services
  • Design for IP-level health awareness of ingress controller instances within each region
  • Ensure the solution supports automated failover without manual reconfiguration of the load balancer
  • Incorporate future extensibility so additional APIs and platforms can be onboarded without redesign
• Security and Integration
  • Preserve and extend current security controls, including:
  • WAF
  • TLS / mTLS
  • identity and policy enforcement
  • Integrate with enterprise platforms and tooling, including:
  • AWS
  • Cloud Front
  • API Gateway
  • Azure AD
  • Cyber Ark
  • Cloud Watch
  • Splunk
  • Service Now for CMDB, catalog, incidents, and alerting workflows
• Infrastructure as Code and Deployment
  • Define and implement a Terraform-based IaC approach
  • Build reusable, modular deployment components with clear separation for non-prod and prod
  • Develop implementation plans, configuration standards, and deployment runbooks
  • Deploy and configure the F5 Distributed Cloud solution in non-production and production environments
• Testing and Operational Readiness
  • Lead testing strategy and execution, including:
  • functional testing
  • API routing validation
  • failover and resiliency testing
  • security validation
  • load and performance testing
  • Support UAT and production cutover activities
  • Develop operational runbooks, SOPs, and support model documentation
  • Conduct knowledge transfer sessions for engineering and operations teams
  • Support hypercare and transition to internal support teams
• Governance and Leadership
  • Lead architecture review sessions with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity teams
  • Prepare approval artifacts and address design feedback
  • Drive delivery as an enterprise-grade reusable service, not a one-off implementation
  • Provide strong technical leadership, documentation discipline, and stakeholder communication throughout the engagement

• 10+ years of experience in network architecture, application delivery, or cloud networking
• Deep hands-on experience with F5 Distributed Cloud Services
• Strong experience with AWS networking and multi-region architecture
• Experience designing global load balancing and local load balancing solutions
• Strong understanding of API traffic management and per-application/per-API routing models
• Experience supporting active/active and active/passive failover architectures
• Expertise in health monitoring,…