Network Engineer III (F5)

The Network Engineer-III is responsible for the planning, design, configuration, integration & installation of our growing local area network (LAN) and/or wide area network (WAN). The Network Engineer-III will provide leadership in technical support and documentation to various departments and users with regard to the global infrastructure. The Network Engineer-III serves as a liaison to gather network requirements from internal customers, vendors, and other third-party providers.  This role will have a strong focus on F5 technologies, including BIG-IP LTM, GTM, Remote access, traffic management, and application delivery optimization across the enterprise network. Other responsibilities will include Forescout device profiling in a Software Defined Access environment, and managing SolarWinds device monitoring for the Data Center and Enterprise environment. Work Location : - Hybrid in Seattle, WA - Additional travel to satellite locations in Tacoma, WA, and Olympia, WA Responsibilities This role will have a strong focus on F5 technologies, including BIG-IP LTM, traffic management, and application delivery optimization across the enterprise network. Perform design requirements and recommendations for the enterprise network  Perform vendor recommendation/selection and coordination for hardware testing, installations, and upgrades. Create maintenance plans, including detailed documentation & change management coordination. Perform maintenance and upgrades of both hardware and software. Scripting and testing of maintenance plans for all upgrades and changes. Work in either a lead role or an assisting role during maintenance implementations  Develop or conform to client Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) & Method of Procedures (MOP’s)  Implement network standardization practices  Document informational content for specialized network designs to be used for training needs  Present and/or Train on new network topologies, hardware, and technologies to internal teams   Lead Root Cause Analysis sessions to achieve better networking practices  Determine baseline requirements for our network needs  Provide code analysis on existing software, IOS testing, and software recommendations  Create network lab mockups for error testing  Automate repetitive Engineering tasks  Knowledge of Forescout management, profiling, and maintenance Manage and maintain SolarWinds monitoring and backups for network gear Manages the team’s ticket queue and responds on-site to issues. Work with teams for escalations,  POC’s, and other related problems  Initial deployment of new products and services  Monitor capacity and plan for bandwidth additions   Requirements High School Diploma or regional equivalent required Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Computer Science or Network Engineering. At the manager’s discretion, additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement Minimum 5-7 years of recent experience with network design and build-out of LAN/WANs and/or large-scale network retrofits and remediations Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP solutions, including load balancing and application delivery. Knowledge of SolarWinds Monitoring and Forescout NAC Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Preferred certifications: F5 101F5 201, F5 301, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP, or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP   Advanced level experience working with most of the following technologies/applications: MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC, STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN, MPLS VPN, L3VPN, FHRP, VLAN, CDP, port-channels, IS-IS, MPLS Inter-AS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, RADb, Flow spec, RTBH, GitHub, API’s, NFV, Hypervisors, virtual switching  Multi-vendor experience working with the following platforms: Cisco IOS, ASR 1k (IOS-XE), ASR NCS (IOS-XR), Nexus (NX-OS), Aruba wireless and ClearPass  Experience working in a service provider, datacenter/hosting environment, or large-scale enterprise networks.  Experience researching, evaluating, and recommending hardware and/or software solutions supporting large-scale deployments and/or remediations against the LAN/WAN   Experience working with 3rd party networking vendors, with an understanding of the service/hardware/software portfolios they provide  Able to identify areas of process improvement and provide input and solution options to streamline work   Excellent writing, documentation, and communication skills, possessing the ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical peers.  Customer service-oriented attitude  Experience with network service monitoring systems (Spectrum, Solarwinds , and Cisco DNAC.)  Work Location : - Hybrid in Seattle, WA - Additional travel to satellite locations in Tacoma, WA, and Olympia, WA #LI-AW1 #LI-Hybrid Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The compensation range for this position ranges from $91,979.00/year in our lowest geographic market up to 134,827.00 USD/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Learn more about benefits at Rackspace. About Rackspace Technology We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year accord