Lead the architecture, design, and transformation of application delivery and security platforms using F5 BIG-IP, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise data center environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise application delivery strategy using F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, WAF, APM)

• Drive data center modernization with L4–L7 service insertion models

• Establish reference architectures for load balancing, SSL offload, and application security

• Own and approve:

o HLD / LLD for F5 deployments

o High availability (Active/Active / Active/Standby) architectures

o Traffic engineering and capacity design

• Lead design authority reviews and governance processes

• Ensure alignment with enterprise security and network architecture

• Lead end-to-end delivery:

o Requirements → Design → Build → Migration → Hypercare

• Manage multi-vendor ecosystem (F5, security, cloud, infra teams)

• Ensure delivery aligned to SLA/KPI and transformation objectives

• Architect and oversee:

o F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM/WAF, APM, AFM)

o SSL offloading, TLS lifecycle, and certificate management

o Load balancing (L4/L7), persistence, health monitoring

• Define and implement:

o iRules, iApps, AS3/DO for automation

o High availability and failover strategies

• Integrate F5 with:

o Data center fabrics (EVPN/VXLAN)

o Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM/SOAR

o Identity systems (AD/LDAP) and PKI

• Define automation strategy using:

o Ansible, Python, REST APIs (F5 programmability)