Load Balance​/F5 Engineer

Description

Positions: 2
Duration: 36 months – USDC
USDC:
Candidate can sit at either of TEKsystems Delivery Centers located in Las Colinas, TX or Charlotte, NC

Shift: Hybrid – 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
Team leads:
Vamsi Mannepalli and Nadir Virani

Network Services Delivery & Operations organization seeks an experienced Load Balancing Engineer to support Bank of America’s Load Balancing infrastructure. Responsibilities include building relationships with Line of Businesses, collaborating within a global team, and improving and maintaining Service Request Fulfillment (SRF) processes for the bank’s Load Balancing infrastructure.

Data Virtualization – Composite & Data Fabric

• Minimum 5 years of F5 LTM and GTM experience
• 1+ year of F5 APM and ASM experience
• 1+ year of AVI/VMware experience
• CCNP, F5 201, and/or demonstration of equivalent work experience
• Strong knowledge of BGP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, and SSL
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with other technical areas to define complex configuration designs
• Subject‑matter expertise of load balancer, DNS, SSL off‑loader
• Functional understanding of F5’s API iControl and application integration
• Expertise in application switching and traffic management; deep knowledge of application requirements such as persistence
• Understanding of SSL offload and implementation of SSL certificates, private key infrastructure (PKI) and rollover processes
• Expertise in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise‑level network security technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present at an executive level
• Experience managing large, globally dispersed teams of engineers
• 5‑7+ years of network engineering and/or technology management experience
• Ability to interact with clients at all levels

• Root cause analysis, risk mitigation, security assessments, threat‑trends analysis and architecture design
• Functional knowledge of F5 advanced feature modules (Web Accelerator, Application Security Module, Application Policy Module)
• Understanding of IT Service Management processes; ITIL certification preferred
• Python development and Bash scripting experience
• Use of mitigation methods including network packet filters and iRules
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

F5, Load Balancing, LTM, GTM, Network Protocols (BGP/TCP/IP)

• Describe your overall experience and understanding of CLI command lines.
• How do monitors work as it relates to load balancing, and what are they used for?
• How do you put monitors on an LTM? Briefly walk through the process.
• Explain the difference between LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and GTM/DNS (Global Traffic Manager).
• Describe your experience working with LTM (Local Traffic Management) and GTM (Global Traffic Management).

Expert Level

Contract position based out of Irving, TX.

Pay range: $65.00 – $70.00/hour. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital
• 401(k) retirement plan – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time off / leave (PTO, vacation or sick leave)

Hybrid position in Irving, TX.

Position anticipated to close on Feb 16, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.