Network Engineer (F5/CCNA)

Network Engineer III (F5)Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid)Duration: 6–9 Month Contract-to-HireSchedule: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PMOverviewSeeking a Network Engineer III with strong F5 expertise to support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure in a large healthcare and technology environment. This is primarily a remote role, but candidates must be local to Seattle and available for onsite emergencies. Occasional travel to Tacoma and Olympia may be required.Top RequirementsCurrent hands-on F5 / VIP F5 experienceCCNA certificationAbility to work independently and learn quicklyRequired QualificationsHigh School Diploma or equivalent requiredBachelor’s Degree preferred in Computer Science or Network Engineering (relevant experience may substitute)5–7+ years of recent LAN/WAN design, buildout, retrofit, and remediation experienceHands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP, load balancing, application delivery, SolarWinds Monitoring, and Forescout NACRequired CertificationsCCNA, F5 101Preferred CertificationsF5 201/301, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE (R&S/SP/DC), Python PCEPTechnical EnvironmentTechnologies: MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC, STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN/L3VPN, MPLS VPN, FHRP, VLAN, IS-IS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, FlowSpec, RTBH, APIs, NFV, Hypervisors, Virtual SwitchingPlatforms: Cisco IOS, ASR 1k (IOS-XE), ASR NCS (IOS-XR), Nexus (NX-OS), Aruba Wireless, ClearPassResponsibilitiesDesign, configure, integrate, and support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructureManage F5 BIG-IP LTM environments, traffic management, and application delivery optimizationSupport Forescout device profiling and SolarWinds monitoring/backupsCreate maintenance plans, SOPs, MOPs, and technical documentationPerform hardware/software upgrades and maintenance implementationsSupport root cause analysis, network standardization, automation, and lab testingMonitor network capacity and support deployment of new products/servicesWork escalations, POCs, vendor coordination, and onsite support as neededPresent new technologies and provide training/documentation to internal teamsPreferred BackgroundExperience in service provider, data center/hosting, or large-scale enterprise environmentsExperience evaluating and recommending network hardware/software solutionsFamiliarity with Spectrum, SolarWinds, and Cisco DNACStrong communication, documentation, and customer service skills