Consultant III

The F5 Consultant is an innovative engineer working in partnership with our clients, advising them how to use F5 technology solutions to meet their business objectives. They provide guidance and subject matter expertise for implementation and configuration of F5 products, and serve as the face of F5 while engaged on customer projects, fostering a positive relationship through effective communication and successful delivery of solutions.

• Provide basic technical guidance to customers onsite and/or remotely regarding the implementation, configuration and maintenance of F5 products independently or with a team.
• Serve as the key contributor for problem identification, system architecture definition, solution design, implementation, testing, client training, deployment, troubleshooting and documentation.
• Maintain working proficiency in F5 products and related technologies through self‑directed and formal training.
• Identify additional product or service opportunities within the customer organization.
• Recognize when technical assistance is required and take proper steps to ensure a quick response and resolution.

• Perform basic engagement management activities including schedule monitoring, project status update reports, and expectation management for the delivery of work products and associated risks.
• Manage customer interaction and engagement throughout assigned projects and escalated issues to management when necessary.
• Engage with multiple F5 teams, including but not limited to F5 Support, F5 Product Sales, and F5 Professional Services Sales.
• Participate in sales and proposal presentations in addition to ongoing team account activities.

• Participate in shadowing activities as needed.
• Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and promptly report violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Proven experience working as part of a team of engineers and delivering one or more projects simultaneously.
• Self‑starter, capable of working independently while collaborating with others.
• Demonstrated understanding of technologies such as firewalling, application availability and security, web gateways, authentication/authorization, encryption, VPNs and network architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas to a wide audience.
• Self‑motivated and adaptable to changing environments.
• Strong written communication, presentation writing, and project scoping and technical documentation skills.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent network and/or security projects, preferred.
• Working knowledge of F5 ADC and industry standard technologies and products:
  Firewalls, WAFs, Routing, Switching, Multi‑Tier Applications.
• 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 tools and technologies: BIND, named.
• Working knowledge of cryptographic concepts and implementations:
  OpenSSL, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS, PKI, IKE.
• Working knowledge of AAA technologies:
  Active Directory (AD), LDAP, NTLM, Kerberos, SAML, RADIUS, DIAMETER, TACACS; VPN and tunneling technologies: IPsec, SSL, PPTP, GRE, MPLS.
• Experience with web technologies and application servers such as IIS, Apache, Web Sphere, Web Logic, Oracle or similar.
• Proficiency in scripting using languages such as F5 iRules, Unix shell, Perl, Python, C, C++, C#, Groovy, Bash, or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of SQL and databases such as Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL.
• Deep understanding of advanced technical concepts of mobile networks, mobile architecture, routing, 3
  
  GPP and LTE networks.
• Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, RHCE, or other system administration/security certifications are a plus.

• BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, with a focus on architecture and design of network or systems infrastructure,…