Senior F5 Engineer - 6 Month Contract - JHB

Recruiter:

People Solved

Job Ref:

Senior F5 Engineer

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R700 ph - R710 ph

SUMMARY:
PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for a Senior F5 Engineer, for a 6-MONTH CONTRACT opportunity to deliver on a project with one of SA''s leading banks, based in Johannesburg.

POSITION INFO:

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain the stability, security, and availability of the F5 environment through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and incident resolution.
Lead the planning and implementation of changes, working with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
Provide expert-level support for the F5 estate, resolving complex production issues.
Operate within an IT Service Management (ITSM) framework, using Remedy for Incident, Change, and Problem Management.
Participate in standby/on-call rotations and be available for after-hours maintenance and deployments.
Support crisis management calls for rapid incident resolution.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Matric and relevant tertiary qualification.
F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) certification.
Expertise with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM).
Minimum 8 years’ experience in F5 implementation and troubleshooting in production environments.
Strong knowledge of ITSM processes and Remedy experience.
F5 Technologies: BIG-IP modules (LTM).
Scripting & Automation: iRules proficiency.
Networking: TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, load balancing.
Security: SSL/TLS offloading, certificate management.
Monitoring & Logging: Splunk, SolarWinds, or similar tools.
Cloud & Virtualization: AWS exposure and F5 VE deployments.
Troubleshooting Tools: Wireshark, tcpdump.
Operating Systems: VLOS and TMOS (latest versions).

Senior F5 Engineer - 6 Month Contract - JHB

Duties & Responsibilities

Desired Experience & Qualification

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