Locations: Mumbai / Bangalore / Hyderabad Joining Requirement: Immediate joiners or candidates with a short notice period preferred Mandatory Requirement Active F5 BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) 201 Certification is mandatory. Strong hands-on Kubernetes (K8s) experience Position Summary We are seeking an experienced DevOps Consultant with an active F5 BIG-IP Administrator 201 certification to support cloud infrastructure, automation, containerization, and application-delivery requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Linux, and cloud infrastructure, along with knowledge of F5 BIG-IP technologies. Experience with NGINX is preferred but is not mandatory for candidates with strong Kubernetes experience. This position requires someone who can join within a short lead time and work effectively with technical teams, customers, and global stakeholders. Key Responsibilities DevOps and Automation • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments. • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools. • Develop reusable automation scripts, playbooks, and deployment templates. • Work with Git-based repositories and development workflows. • Automate routine infrastructure, deployment, monitoring, and operational activities. • Support configuration management, automated testing, deployment validation, and release processes. • Use Python, Bash, Shell, or similar scripting languages for automation. • Troubleshoot CI/CD, automation, deployment, and infrastructure-related issues. Kubernetes and Containerization • Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes-based environments. • Work with Kubernetes services, ingress controllers, namespaces, ConfigMaps, secrets, and container networking. • Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes. • Configure and troubleshoot application ingress, load balancing, traffic routing, and service connectivity. • Support scalable and highly available container platforms. • Integrate Kubernetes environments with application-delivery, security, monitoring, and automation solutions. • Work closely with application, networking, cloud, and platform teams. Cloud Infrastructure • Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure using IaaS and PaaS services. • Support virtual machines, networking, storage, DNS, load balancers, WAF, and related cloud services. • Design highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions. • Work with hub-and-spoke networking, hybrid connectivity, backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery solutions. • Support cloud migrations, infrastructure optimization, monitoring, and incident resolution. • Experience with Microsoft Azure is preferred; experience with AWS or other cloud platforms may also be considered. F5 and Application Delivery • Apply knowledge of F5 BIG-IP technologies within DevOps, cloud, Kubernetes, and application-delivery environments. • Support the automation, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of F5 services. • Work with load balancing, traffic management, SSL/TLS, DNS, high availability, and web application security concepts. • Assist with the integration of F5 solutions into cloud and Kubernetes environments. • Collaborate with F5 specialists, networking teams, application teams, and customer stakeholders. • Maintain technical documentation for F5-related configurations, integrations, and operational processes. Operations and Customer Engagement • Perform technical troubleshooting, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and change implementation. • Monitor infrastructure health, availability, capacity, and performance. • Gather technical requirements and translate them into appropriate solutions. • Work with customers and internal stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle. • Prepare solution designs, implementation plans, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides. • Participate in technical discussions, project reviews, testing, handovers, and knowledge-transfer sessions. • Communicate technical risks, issues, progress, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders. Required Skills and Experience • Strong hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering. • Strong hands-on Kubernetes and Docker experience. • Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. • Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible or similar automation tools. • Experience with Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or comparable CI/CD platforms. • Proficiency in Python, Bash, Shell, or another scripting language. • Strong Linux/UNIX system-administration skills. • Knowledge of cloud networking, load balancers, WAF, DNS, SSL/TLS, and high availability. • Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, and deployment processes. • Understanding of monitoring, incident management, root-cause analysis, and change management. • Knowledge of F5 BIG-IP technologies and application-delivery concepts. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. • Experience working with customers or global technical stakeholders. Preferred Skills • Hands-on exposure to F5 BIG-IP LTM. • Exposure to F5 DNS/GTM, Advanced WAF/ASM, APM, or iRules. • Experience automating F5 services through REST APIs, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools. • Experience with NGINX Open Source, NGINX Plus, or NGINX Ingress Controller. • NGINX experience is not mandatory when the candidate has strong Kubernetes experience. • Microsoft Azure infrastructure and platform experience. • Hub-and-spoke cloud network architecture. • Experience with backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery. • Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools. • Additional certifications in Kubernetes, cloud, Linux, networking, or DevOps. Educational Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline. • Equivalent relevant technical experience may also be considered. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a strong Cloud/DevOps professional with practical Kubernetes, automation, CI/CD, Linux, and cloud infrastructure experience who also holds an active F5 201 certification. The candidate does not need to be a specialist across every F5 module unless specifically required for the project. However, the candidate should understand F5 BIG-IP and application-delivery concepts and be capable of supporting F5 integration within DevOps, cloud, and Kubernetes environments.
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