Location: Remote
Day Rate: £400 - £500
Contract Inside IR35 6 months

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead with deep expertise in F5 BIG-IP technologies to lead the design, delivery, and support of critical network and application delivery services. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with mentoring, project ownership, and stakeholder engagement.

You will act as a senior technical authority, guiding F5 deployments and migrations while supporting and developing junior engineers within a complex, multi-tenant environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, upgrade, and migration of F5 BIG-IP platforms, including LTM and GTM/DNS
• Provide expert-level (3rd line) support for F5 systems, resolving complex incidents and proactively preventing issues
• Own and drive technical projects end-to-end, coordinating with internal teams and stakeholders to meet delivery milestones
• Maintain high-quality technical documentation, including network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures
• Delegate tasks across multiple workstreams, tracking progress and ensuring successful outcomes
• Mentor and train junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into actionable insights

Key Skills & Experience

• Advanced, hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM and GTM/DNS)
• Proven experience leading F5-focused technical projects (deployments, upgrades, migrations)
• Strong troubleshooting and optimisation skills in enterprise-scale environments
• Experience working with multi-tenant and virtualised platforms, including VIPRION and/or rSeries
• Good general networking knowledge, including routing and switching
• Working experience with ACI and Fortigate Firewalls
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with F5 HSM/FIPS
• F5 Certifications (eg F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator or Solution Expert)
• Additional networking or security certifications