F5 with Akamai

Posted: 2026-06-05

Location: Minneapolis, MN - Remote, United StatesSalary: USD 60-65 / Hourly (C2C) | USD 60-65 / Daily (1099) | USD 160-170 / Yearly (Full Time)

Employment Type: 1099, C2C, Full TimeIndustry: Computer SoftwareClient: WiproContact: Meghana GorusuCompany: SRI Tech SolutionsTitle: F5 with AkamaiLocation: Minneapolis / RemoteDuration: Full Time / ContractJob Description: Maintain a large inventory of application delivery controllers (load balancers - F5, A10, AVI, WAF,..etc) alongside a team of engineering colleaguesPositively contribute to over 99.99%+ application uptime by deploying load balancers and configuring load balanced & WAF based applicationsEffectively troubleshoot complex network layer 1-7 issues while clearly and concisely communicating status updates to stakeholders until resolutionExecute assigned projects in a timely manner without causing application impact while following change control process requirementsProjects such as: load balancer software or hardware upgrades, onboarding applications to Web App Firewalls ( Both Cloud & On-prem), migrating applications along with WAF to cloud infrastructures, and deploying SSL/TLS inspection, amongst othersEngineer innovative ways to solve problems and build helpful tools using scripting/automation focus with a software engineering mindsetAutomate repeatable tasks using scripting languages and/or Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Jenkins/etc toolsDocument topology diagrams and MOPs for repeatable manual engineering tasksSecure applications from malicious HTTP/S traffic using web application firewallsRespond to high priority on-call engagements within 15 minutes in a rotation one out of every 4 weeks from 8am to 8pm ISTAble to work occasional weekends and nights during off hour change windows as necessary to support the businessGenerally work is self-directed and not prescribedWorks with less structured, more complex issuesServes as a resource to others in addition to individual engineering contributionsIdeal candidate has experience on F5 LTM, F5 GTM (DNS), F5 ASM (AWAF), Cloudflare, Akamai, F5 SSLO, A10 load balancers, AVI load balancers, Shape Bot Protection, major cloud provides native console tools such (AWS, Azure, GCP), and scripting automationQualifications: Graduate degree or equivalent experience 5+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining application delivery controllers (load balancers such as F5, AVI, A10, Citrix, WAF etc)4+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining other network appliances (switches, routers, firewalls, proxies, etc)3+ years experience automating network infrastructure tasks 3+ years supporting cloud native applications in Azure, GCP, or AWSAdvanced knowledge of HTTP, SSL/TLS encryption, Cloud WAF solution like Cloudflare/Akamai/F5 XC/Imperva, DNS, switching and routing, and Application Security, mitigating OWASP top 10 security threatsSRI Tech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.