Network Engineer
Senior F5 VELOS & Network Automation EngineerLocation: EUROPEAbout the RoleWe're looking for a skilled Senior F5 VELOS & Network Automation Engineer to support and evolve our enterprise load balancing platform.This role combines hands-on expertise with F5 VELOS and BIG-IP, operational support, automation, Infrastructure as Code, and continuous service improvement. You'll help maintain highly available production services while driving automation and modern engineering practices across the network estate.Key ResponsibilitiesOperate & SupportManage and support the enterprise F5 VELOS platform.Troubleshoot and resolve complex production incidents.Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.Support major incidents and critical service restoration activities.Deliver infrastructure changes, upgrades, and maintenance activities.Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity.Engineer & AutomateBuild and maintain automation using Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, REST APIs, YAML, and JSON.Automate load balancer provisioning, configuration management, certificate deployment, compliance validation, and operational reporting.Promote Infrastructure as Code and reduce manual operational activities.Improve platform reliability, consistency, and deployment speed through automation.Configuration Management & DocumentationUse NetBox as the source of truth for infrastructure data.Ensure production environments remain aligned with CMDB records.Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge articles.Support operational standards, governance, and best practices.CollaborationWork closely with Operations, Architecture, Security, and Development teams.Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing across the wider team.Participate in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives.Skills & ExperienceF5 VELOS F5 BIG-IP LTMLoad Balancing & High AvailabilityDevice Service Clustering (DSC)TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPSSSL/TLSAnsibleGit & GitLabRESTAPIsLinuxYAMLSONNetBoxInfrastructure as Code (IaC)