Load Balancer Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026.
Job Summary :
We are looking for an experienced Load Balancer Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in F5 BIG-IP and A10 Thunder technologies. The role involves supporting enterprise-scale application delivery environments, troubleshooting network and application connectivity issues, handling L2 escalations, automation, and working with global teams in a Follow-the-Sun operations model.
Key Responsibilities :
- Manage and support F5 BIG-IP and A10 Thunder Load Balancers in a large enterprise environment.
- Provide L2 support and troubleshooting for load-balancer, network connectivity, and application delivery issues.
- Support internal and external client-facing application flows across distributed environments.
- Perform fault analysis, incident resolution, failure avoidance, and root-cause analysis.
- Troubleshoot issues related to TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, SSL/TLS, and application connectivity.
- Support a high number of devices and application flows while maintaining service availability and performance.
- Work with application delivery and management platforms for configuration, deployment, monitoring, and service management.
- Handle production incidents, outages, escalations, and service requests in a high-pressure environment.
- Develop automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual activities.
- Contribute to process improvements, operational automation, and standardization.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with developers, infrastructure engineers, network teams, and global SMEs.
- Participate in a global Follow-the-Sun support model and work effectively with geographically distributed teams.
- Continuously learn and adopt new technologies and techniques related to application delivery, networking, automation, and infrastructure.
Technical Skills :
- 5+ years of experience in Load Balancer / Application Delivery environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP and A10 Thunder.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, and DNS.
- Experience with Unix/Linux system administration.
- Experience with at least one automation/programming technology : Python, Ansible, Perl, PowerShell, or C#.
Soft Skills :
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure production environment.
- Good communication skills with global teams.
- Strong ownership and accountability for production issues.
Skills
TCP/IP, Linux, F5 Application, Load Balancing Tools, Network Load Balancing, Python, Ansible, Scripting