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Network Engineer - F5 / CCNA

United States, Seattle Employment contract · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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We have a 6 - 9 month contract to hire position open for a Network Engineer position located in Seattle. This is a hybrid, primarily work from home position but may need to go into the office for emergency situations in Seattle. The candidate should be local and must be a US Citizen. Working hours are Monday - Friday 8 - 5 pm. 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.

Job Responsibility

  • 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

  • Fair amount of Current F5 - VIP F5 Knowledge
  • CCNA
  • Need to be able to work independently and learn at a quick rate
  • 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
  • Must have certifications: CCNA and F5 101
  • 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

Nice to have

  • F5 201
  • F5 301
  • CCDA
  • CCNP
  • CCDP
  • CCIE (R&S, SP, or DC)
  • Python PCEP

What we offer

  • Weekly Direct Deposit
  • 401K Matching
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Consistent communication throughout your project
  • ZeekTek Referral Program

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