Network Engineer – Citrix ADC to F5 Migration Specialist

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Key responsibilities/Expectations from the Role

• Lead the end-to-end migration from Citrix ADC to F5 BIG-IP, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to develop migration strategies and incorporate their recommendations into the project.
• Assess existing Citrix ADC configurations, including load balancing, SSL offloading, authentication, and security policies.
• Design and implement F5 BIG-IP architectures that meet business and technical requirements.
• Configure and test F5 BIG-IP features such as LTM, SSL/TLS profiles, persistence, iRules, and high availability.
• Perform traffic cutover to F5 BIG-IP in a phased manner to minimize service disruptions.
• Conduct functional and performance testing to validate migration success and address any issues.
• Optimize F5 BIG-IP configurations for performance, security, and reliability.
• Document new F5 BIG-IP configurations and provide training to the Operations and Support teams.
• Offer post-migration support and address any issues identified during the transition phase.
• Monitor and log network traffic to ensure proactive issue identification and resolution.

Must Have

• Strong experience with Citrix ADC (NetScaler) and F5 BIG-IP (LTM).
• Deep knowledge of load balancing, SSL/TLS offloading, session persistence, and traffic management.
• Experience in high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) configurations.
• Familiarity with security features such as WAF, access control policies, and authentication mechanisms.
• Proficiency in writing and troubleshooting F5 iRules.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Good to Have

• Ability to work closely with Engineering and Operations teams to align project strategies and incorporate feedback.
• Excellent documentation and reporting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Awareness of security best practices in automation and the ability to implement secure coding principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA) or F5 Certified Technical Specialist (F5-CTS) preferred.
• Citrix certifications such as CCP-N (Citrix Certified Professional – Networking) are a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in network engineering, with significant experience in Citrix ADC and F5 BIG-IP migration or administration.
• Experience in enterprise-level network environments and large-scale migrations.

What do we offer?

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Gympass
• TCS Cares – free 0800 that provides psychological assistance (24 hrs/day), legal, social and financial assistance to associates
• Partnership with SESC
• Reimbursement of Certifications
• Free TCS Learning Portal – Online courses and live training
• International experience opportunity
• Discount Partnership with Universities and Language Schools
• Bring Your Buddy – By referring people you become eligible to receive a bonus for each hire
• TCS Gems – Recognition for performance
• Xcelerate – Free Mentoring Career Platform

Tata Consultancy Services is an equal opportunity employer.

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Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology, Consulting, and Other

IT Services and IT Consulting, Computer and Network Security, and Software Development