Infrastructure Automation - Operations

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Apprentice for Infrastructure Automation & Data Center Operations to join our core engineering and operations team. This role is a prime opportunity for aspiring engineers looking to build a career in virtualization technologies, data center infrastructure management (DCIM), system integration, and automation scripting.

As an apprentice, you will gain hands-on exposure to enterprise-scale environments, working alongside experienced professionals to bridge the gap between physical hardware management and modern, automated cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Center & Infrastructure Management

• Support the team in managing and maintaining enterprise DCIM platforms such as DCTrack and NetBox.
• Maintain rigorous infrastructure documentation, including asset tracking, rack-level space allocation, and cable/network mapping.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and operational consistency across all tracking systems.

2. Virtualization & Operations

• Assist in the administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise virtualization and cloud platforms (e.g., XCP-ng, OpenStack).
• Participate in daily operations, helping resolve basic infrastructure, virtualization, and tool-related issues.
• Help prepare performance reports, operational dashboards, and updates for internal stakeholders.

3. Automation & Systems Integration

• Write and maintain basic scripts (Python, Shell, or PowerShell) to improve operational efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and generate reports.
• Support integration activities across various infrastructure, monitoring, and operations systems using APIs.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives to streamline infrastructure management.

Qualifications & Skills

Educational Background

• Degree/Diploma: Bachelor’s degree, Diploma (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics/Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Technical Requirements

• Virtualization: A solid foundational understanding of virtualization concepts (hypervisors, VMs, basic cloud architecture).
• Scripting: Familiarity with at least one scripting language (Python, Bash/Shell, or PowerShell).
• Tools & Systems: Exposure to infrastructure management or DCIM tools (NetBox, DCTrack, etc.) is highly preferred.
• Operating Systems: Basic familiarity with Linux environments.
• Networking: Fundamental knowledge of networking principles (IP addressing, subnets, switches, routers, and cabling).

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.

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 accommodations@f5.com.