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F5 Distributed Cloud is seeking a Security Engineer II to design, integrate, operate, and maintain robust security monitoring and auditing capabilities across our global platform. The F5 SDC platform delivers a scalable and secure way to deploy applications worldwide. In this role, you will develop and support monitoring and audit solutions that provide the visibility, detection, and alerting needed to protect the platform and enable effective incident response and forensics.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with software architects, security engineers, operations/SRE teams, compliance experts, and business stakeholders to understand system boundaries and define what needs to be monitored and audited.
Identify, implement, and continuously refine metrics, logs, and alerts to improve operational visibility, incident detection, response effectiveness, availability, and forensic readiness across the platform.
Integrate logging and monitoring pipelines with existing tools and platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR, dashboards) and ensure data quality, coverage, and usability.
Respond to alerts , tune alerts and thresholds to reduce noise while maintaining strong coverage for security and operational events.
Leverage Generative AI and AI-assisted security tooling to improve operational efficiency, accelerate investigations, automate repetitive tasks, enhance threat detection, and support security engineering workflows.
Working on-call and weekend shifts might be needed as per business need
Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship Required: Due to FedRAMP compliance obligations, this role requires the candidate to be a U.S. citizen.
Be Kind
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years of hands-on experience in security operations, monitoring, or related cybersecurity roles.
Practical experience with logging, monitoring, and SIEM/dashboarding tools such as AWS GuardDuty, Sumo Logic, Grafana, CrowdStrike, DataDog, Splunk, Thycotic, or similar.
Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
Strong understanding of log handling and telemetry pipelines, including log collection, aggregation, integration with downstream systems, and alert configuration/tuning based on policies and thresholds.
Hands-on experience with IaC tools.
Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and/or the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain is a plus.
Solid understanding of the security and operational challenges in large-scale, distributed systems.
Working knowledge of cloud orchestration and container platforms such as Kubernetes and/or OpenStack.
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Security+, GSEC, CISSP) are preferred.
Familiarity with F5 products and services (e.g., BIG-IP, NGINX, WAF, DDoS, application security solutions) is a plus.
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $104,700.00 - $157,100.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in security operations, monitoring, or related cybersecurity roles
- Practical experience with logging, monitoring, and SIEM or dashboarding tools such as AWS GuardDuty, Sumo Logic, Grafana, CrowdStrike, Datadog, Splunk, or Thycotic
- Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Strong understanding of log handling and telemetry pipelines, including collection, aggregation, downstream integration, and alert configuration and tuning
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools
- Solid understanding of security and operational challenges in large-scale, distributed systems
- Working knowledge of cloud orchestration and container platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenStack
- Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework or Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain
- Relevant industry certifications such as Security+, GSEC, or CISSP
- Familiarity with F5 products and services, including BIG-IP, NGINX, WAF, DDoS, or application security solutions
F5 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about F5 and has not been reviewed or approved by F5.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation, with RSUs and a discount ESPP commonly included. Pay packages for many technical roles are considered competitive when equity is taken into account.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation that increases with tenure, sick time, paid holidays, and paid family leave are prominently featured. Additional programs like volunteer time and periodic wellness long weekends are highlighted as part of the time-off ecosystem.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Health plans include travel support for specific care (such as reproductive and gender‑affirming services) and mental health resources, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. These elements are presented as part of a broad, inclusive approach to healthcare.
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