Lead Network Engineer

Job Title: Lead Network Engineer Location: Evansville, IN OR Baltimore, MD Duration: Long-Term Contract No C2C only W2 Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Lead Network Engineer with deep expertise in F5 BIG-IP DNS (GTM), BIG-IQ, NGINX Plus, Azure Networking, and Infrastructure Automation. The ideal candidate will lead enterprise load balancing, DNS infrastructure, automation, and application delivery initiatives across a highly available multi-site environment. The consultant will be responsible for provisioning new F5 BIG-IP DNS nodes, performing software upgrades, validating Wide IP and DNS configurations, integrating with an Arista-based BGP Anycast architecture, and maintaining enterprise-scale NGINX Plus deployments in Azure. This role requires extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), automation frameworks, and production networking environments. Key Responsibilities: - Lead provisioning and configuration of F5 BIG-IP DNS (GTM) standalone nodes. - Perform software upgrades for BIG-IP DNS and BIG-IQ management platforms. - Configure, validate, and troubleshoot Wide IP and enterprise DNS services. - Support enterprise DNS Load Balancing and Global Traffic Management (GTM). - Manage and administer NGINX Plus production environments. - Design and maintain High Availability (HA) NGINX Plus deployments. - Configure custom server farms and optimize application delivery. - Integrate F5 infrastructure with Arista BGP Anycast architecture. - Support Azure networking, including NGINX as a Service (NGINXaaS) and Azure Load Balancers. - Develop, review, and enhance Infrastructure-as-Code automation. - Build and maintain automation using Terraform, Ansible, YAML, and Jinja2 templates. - Manage GitHub-based automation workflows and version-controlled infrastructure. - Troubleshoot enterprise network, DNS, load balancing, and automation issues. - Recommend improvements for scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency. - Independently lead infrastructure provisioning, integration, automation, and operational optimization. Required Skills: - F5 BIG-IP DNS (GTM) Administration - BIG-IQ Administration & Lifecycle Management - F5 BIG-IP DNS provisioning and configuration - Wide IP configuration and validation - DNS load balancing and Global Traffic Management - BIG-IP DNS software upgrades - DNS troubleshooting and optimization - NGINX Plus administration and support - High Availability (HA) NGINX deployments - NGINX as a Service (NGINXaaS) in Azure - Azure Load Balancers - Production application delivery environments - Custom server farm configuration - NGINX troubleshooting and optimization - Azure Networking - Arista networking and switching - BGP routing - Anycast networking architecture - Terraform - Ansible - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - YAML - Jinja2 Templates - GitHub - VS Code - Enterprise network automation - Production infrastructure support Preferred Qualifications: - Experience supporting large-scale enterprise networking environments. - Experience managing multi-site DNS and load balancing infrastructures. - Strong knowledge of Azure cloud networking services. - Experience with enterprise automation frameworks. - Experience designing resilient and highly available network architectures. - Ability to improve operational processes through automation. - Experience working in mission-critical production environments. Best Regards: Ashley Quinn Phone: +1-469-770-7001 Email: [email protected]