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We are seeking a Lead Network Engineer to standardize, optimize, and manage the lifecycle of enterprise load-balancing platforms across physical, virtual, cloud, and container environments.

Responsibilities

- Design end-to-end hybrid load balancing architectures to securely distribute client requests across on-premises servers, private clouds, and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Configure and manage advanced load balancing algorithms such as Round Robin, Least Connections, IP Hash, and Geo-proximity/Latency-based routing
- Administer enterprise ADC and load balancing platforms, including F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM, APM), VMware Avi Load Balancer (NSX Advanced LB), and native cloud balancers (AWS ALB/NLB, Azure Front Door/Load Balancer)
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or Python/Bash scripts to automate load balancer provisioning,



certificate rotation, and policy updates
- Ensure SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management, web application firewall (WAF) integration, DDoS mitigation, and secure traffic policies across hybrid perimeters
- Perform L3/L4 root-cause analyses to maintain platform reliability and troubleshoot complex network issues

Requirements

- 8-12 years of total experience in network engineering, including a minimum of 5 years of F5 engineering experience
- Expertise in F5 BIG-IP (LTM, DNS, VE)
- Skills in HAProxy design and tuning
- Familiarity with Kubernetes ingress controllers
- Knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud-native load balancers
- Proficiency in automation using Ansible, Python, or Terraform

We offer

- Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
- Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
- Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
- Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
- Focused individual development
- Benefit package:
- Health benefits
- Retirement advantages
- Paid time off
- Flexible benefits

- Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)

📌 Lead Network Engineer - Hybrid Load Balancer (Bengaluru)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Bengaluru