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Sr. Application Delivery Engineer I (6815)

MetroStar
Location
Washington, DC
Posted
23 days ago
Department
USG Eagle TO8
Salary
$140,000 – $225,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of relevant enterprise network, systems, site reliability, or application delivery engineering experience in mission-critical environments
  • Extensive direct hands-on experience administering and engineering F5 BIG-IP application delivery and load-balancing services
  • Experience configuring and troubleshooting virtual servers, pools, health monitors, profiles, traffic policies, SSL/TLS services, high availability, and failover
  • Experience monitoring performance and using advanced tools and analytics to isolate and resolve application delivery issues
  • Experience evaluating, engineering, and recommending load-balancing, network optimization, and application acceleration techniques
  • Experience integrating F5 services with DNS, network security, applications, identity/certificate services, and enterprise monitoring solutions
Nice to have
  • Active Top Secret clearance preferred but not required
What the job really is

As a Sr. Application Delivery Engineer I, you will focus on delivering secure and highly available application delivery and load-balancing services across various environments. Your responsibilities will include configuring and troubleshooting F5 BIG-IP solutions, monitoring performance, automating configurations, and ensuring compliance with federal security standards. You will also communicate technical risks and solutions to stakeholders while maintaining documentation and operational procedures.

Benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Parental Leave and dependent care
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Things to weigh
  • Salary range is broad ($140,000 – $225,000) and dependent on qualifications and experience
  • No specific technical certification required, but DoD 8140 qualification must be satisfied
  • The role may involve working with federal security standards, which could be a consideration for some candidates
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