SRE III/ SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION

Company: F5 Networks
Location: Seattle
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. -Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.Position SummarySite Reliability engineering is a core discipline at F5 for many roles. - As a Site Reliability engineer specializing in site reliability, you will bring a software engineering and automated solution mindset to your work.The Site Reliability Engineer III will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and scalability of critical systems and SaaS platforms. Systems under the care of an SRE (Site Reliability Engineer) III must operate effectively and reliably through scalable builds and deployments, frequent releases, and complex architectures that encompass modern technologies. You will work closely with technical and non-technical teams throughout the organization to facilitate the design and implementation of scalable solutions, drive automation initiatives, and monitor and maintain the performance of critical systems. -Active Directory and associated systemsWindows server & Virtualization support experience.Various Microsoft Windows Server Roles/Features.Working experience with Azure AD & O365 (Exchange).Experience with Server automation and CI/CD pipelines.Working experience with Data Center & Infrastructure management.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.What You will Do -Apply modern engineering principles and practices to operational functions and employ this methodology throughout the full system lifecycle; from initial concept and architecture through deployment, daily operation, and overall optimization, and apply these practices to refining existing systems.Support and maintain technology systems to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security. -Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms such as automation and evolve systems by fostering changes that improve velocity. -Good experience in Dell & Cisco UCS Enclosure, Blade & Rack systems, essential for hardware infrastructure management and troubleshooting hardware issues.Managing SAN, NAS storage and backup infra solutions, e.g., Pure Array, NetApp & Commvault.Minimum 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure (servers, storage, backup) and data center management.Manage datacenter vendor remote team to rack/stack and cable new servers, decommission old servers and manage system inventory.Provide technical expertise and support for the administration and maintenance of on-premises and cloud-based systems, including server hardware, storage, and virtualization technologies.Minimum 3 years' experience directly administering and managing Microsoft Active Directory in a medium-large production environment.Excellent hands-on experience and skills with operating systems (Windows 2016/2019/2022), and general IT infrastructure operations.Migration\Upgrade of Domain Controllers to latest OS versions, Troubleshooting Replication issues.Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting AD, DHCP, DNS, DFS & Windows cluster services related issues.Implementing and troubleshooting share level and security level permissions on files and folders.Strong troubleshooting experience in Authentication Issues.Ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best-practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.Remediating patching issues and making sure assets are following with compliance Microsoft \Company standards.Ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best-practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.Develop and maintain documentation about current environment setup, standard operating procedures, and best practices.Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and correct hardware and software issues on servers. - -Experience in infrastructure monitoring systems like SolarWinds, Logic Monitor & Sumo Logic.Expert ability to develop scripts and other tools for automations (one procedural or scripting language, such as PowerShell, Python & Bash)Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, including systems failures, connectivity problems, and performance bottlenecks.Partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and robust system architecture to improve services.Investigate various open source and proprietary technologies, components, libraries, tools etc. and help build a universally available, highly scalable, and easily manageable system.Apply observability and data skills to proactively measure system performance, diagnosing services/needs and quickly identify solutions.Participate in service operation and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) activities and assist with defining SLOs (Service Level Objectives) and SLIs (Service level indicators) for business stakeholders. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Implement and enforce security best practices to protect our systems, data, and infrastructure against unauthorized access, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities.Create and maintain comprehensive knowledge bases for system documentation, including standard operating procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting guides, to support end-users' ability to use the systems effectively.Participate in on-call rotation.Responsible for upholding F5's Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.Performs other related duties as assigned.The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the job's responsibilities and requirements However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.What You will BringA code-first approach to managing resources in cloud platforms, SaaS platforms, containerization, and orchestration.Proficiency in Agile delivery, DevOps principles and associated tools and technologies. - - - -Take an 'Infrastructure as code' (Terraform & Ansible) approach, creating new automation solutions.Knowledge in technology systems including infrastructure, Datacenter management or SaaS platforms.Familiarity with compliance and regulatory guidelines -Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices. - -Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as an integral member of an agile teamExperience with observability tooling including logging infrastructure, time series metrics databases, tracing systems, alert definitions, etc.Proficient communication, planning, problem solving, trouble shooting, and organization skills.Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and timelines.QualificationsBS/BA or equivalent work experience5+ years' experience as a software engineer specializing in site reliability, server automation or similar role in a technology environment.Strong proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).Working knowledge of at least one Public Cloud provider (Azure and AWS (Amazon Web Services), etc.)Strong understanding of Agile DevOps tools likes Jira or Azure DevOps.Technical Confidence and familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines & Containers.2 years' experience of Windows server support.2 years administration of midsize VMware landscape & Automation.Hands on experience with technology systems tools, protocols, and platforms.F5 Networks, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.#LI-AB1The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.The annual U.S. base pay range for this position is: $128,099.00 - $192,149.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: -. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. -Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or@myworkday.com).Equal Employment OpportunityIt is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. - F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.SummaryLocation: Seattle; Boulder (Louisville); San JoseType: Full time

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