Cloud Load Balancer Engineer

Cloud Load Balancer Engineer (Senior Load Balancer Engineer)

Location: Downey, CA (Onsite)

Pay Rate: $80.00 - $82.00/hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Duration: 12-Month Contract (Potential Extension)

Start Date: November 2026

Travel: Up to 5%

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Load Balancer Engineer to support and maintain enterprise-scale load balancing infrastructure within a complex IT environment. This role will focus on the design, implementation, administration, and support of F5 load balancing technologies, cloud-based networking solutions, and enterprise DNS services. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise with F5 VIPRION LTM/GTM, cloud load balancing platforms, and Infoblox administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Global Traffic Manager (GTM) environments.
• Manage F5 configurations including virtual servers, pools, pool members, nodes, monitors, SSL profiles, and iRules.
• Support migration efforts from physical F5 appliances to virtual and cloud-based load balancing solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain load balancing solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and IBM Cloud.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability while proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Configure and support global and local load balancing services, DNS, SSL acceleration, HTTP compression, and caching technologies.
• Collaborate with internal teams and business stakeholders to test applications and validate infrastructure changes.
• Plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and hardware refresh activities with minimal downtime.
• Provide troubleshooting and support for enterprise network and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Ensure security compliance through regular patching and maintenance of supported systems.
• Manage and administer enterprise Infoblox solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum 3 years of experience configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting F5 VIPRION-based load balancing solutions in enterprise environments.
• Minimum 3 years of experience administering and troubleshooting Cisco networking equipment in enterprise environments.
• Minimum 2 years of experience deploying and supporting cloud-based load balancers, servers, and network systems.
• Strong expertise with:
• F5 VIPRION LTM and GTM
• Virtual F5 environments
• Load balancer migrations
• Global and local load balancing
• DNS services
• SSL acceleration
• HTTP compression and caching
• Enterprise networking concepts
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience deploying and managing Infoblox solutions.
• Experience supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments.

Why Apply?

• Competitive pay rate of $80-$82/hour
• Long-term contract opportunity
• Exposure to enterprise cloud and networking technologies
• Opportunity to work with leading load balancing and infrastructure platforms
• Collaborative, technology-focused environment

If you have extensive experience with F5 Load Balancers, Infoblox, Cisco Networking, and Cloud Infrastructure, we'd like to hear from you.

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