Ascension

Senior Network Load Balancing Engineer

Ascension$116K — $162K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma with 2 years experience or Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience, or 5 years relevant experience.
  • Preferred: 2 years of leadership or management experience.
  • 8-10+ years in network engineering specializing in load balancing and application delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP, Citrix NetScaler, and VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI).
  • Strong knowledge of Layer 4-7 protocols and load balancing methods.
  • Expertise in SSL offloading and certificate management.
  • Certifications: F5 (CTS or higher), Citrix ADC (CCA-N / CCP-N or higher), VMware NSX/AVI certifications.

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize enterprise load balancing and application delivery platforms.
  • Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex traffic management issues.
  • Lead root-cause analysis and service restoration in high-availability environments.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across various application delivery platforms.
  • Enhance operational excellence through automation and application onboarding.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility.
  • Standard 8-hour shift from Monday to Friday.
  • Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale applications.
  • Engagement with advanced technologies like F5 and Citrix.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department: Core Tech Network

Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday-Friday

Salary: $116,413 - $162,273 per year

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How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Own and optimize enterprise load balancing and application delivery platforms, ensuring the availability, performance, and resiliency of critical business applications.
  • Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex Layer 4-7 traffic management and application delivery issues, leading root-cause analysis and restoring service in high-availability production environments.
  • Drive continuous improvement across F5, Citrix ADC, and VMware AVI platforms through automation, optimization, application onboarding, and operational excellence initiatives.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • 8-10+ years of experience in network engineering, with significant focus on load balancing and application delivery
  • Proven experience operating in large-scale, enterprise environments
  • Expert-level hands-on experience with:
    • F5 BIG-IP platform
    • Citrix NetScaler / ADC
    • VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI)
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Layer 4-7 protocols (HTTP/S, TCP, UDP, SSL/TLS, DNS)
    • Load balancing methods, persistence, and traffic steering
    • SSL offloading and certificate management
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-tier application issues
  • F5 certifications (CTS or higher)
  • Citrix ADC certifications (CCA-N / CCP-N or higher)
  • VMware NSX / AVI-related certifications

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize enterprise load balancing and application delivery platforms, ensuring the availability, performance, and resiliency of critical business applications.
  • Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex Layer 4-7 traffic management and application delivery issues, leading root-cause analysis and restoring service in high-availability production environments.
  • Drive continuous improvement across F5, Citrix ADC, and VMware AVI platforms through automation, optimization, application onboarding, and operational excellence initiatives.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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