A10 Network Architect / Senior Engineer (Remote)
Datamtx LLC
Peachtree City, GA(remote)
A10 Network Architect / Senior Engineer (Remote)
We are seeking an A10 Networks Expert for an urgent, high-impact Health Check and Architecture Review engagement. This is a 100% remote, contract-based role designed to evaluate and optimize a complex enterprise A10 environment against industry best practices.
Project Overview
Role: Network Architect or Senior Engineer (A10 Specialist)
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: Estimated 80–160 hours (Final scope to be determined after the initial technical deep dive)
Nature of Work: Fixed-fee engagement focused on discovery, assessment, sizing, and optimization.
Scope of Work
As the Lead Architect/Engineer, you will drive a comprehensive A10 Health Check across five key phases:
Discovery & Validation: Review architecture, configurations, and existing documentation; conduct stakeholder interviews with network, security, and operations teams.
Configuration Assessment: Perform a detailed review of proxy and network control configurations.
Performance Review: Analyze traffic, utilization, and capacity alignment to ensure the platform meets demand.
Value Optimization: Identify analytics enhancements, platform add-ons, and suggested improvements to maximize ROI.
Findings & Readout: Deliver a formal written report and executive-level summary of actionable recommendations.
Technical Focus Areas
Explicit Proxy Configuration: Aligning policies, rule structures, and authentication flows for secure traffic handling.
Proxy Bypass Mechanisms: Validating bypass logic, assessing risk exposure, and hardening configurations.
Network Controls: Ensuring logging, visibility, and segmentation align with enterprise security standards.
Sizing & Capacity: Assessing throughput, concurrent session counts, and CPU/memory trends against platform thresholds.
Candidate Requirements
Subject Matter Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with A10 Networks platforms and architecture.
Proxy Mastery: Advanced knowledge of explicit proxy, bypass logic, and secure access design patterns.
Security Mindset: Familiarity with defense-in-depth principles and least-privilege access.
Consultative Approach: Ability to translate technical findings into high-level executive summaries and strategic roadmaps.
Performance Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing traffic volumes, peak usage patterns, and hardware utilization.