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Progress · 15 hours ago

Senior Consultant - LoadMaster

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $104K/yr

7+ years exp

Progress is a trusted provider of software that enables customers to develop, deploy, and manage responsible, AI-powered applications. The LoadMaster Senior Consultant is a customer-facing expert who designs, implements, and optimizes application delivery solutions, collaborating with various teams to enhance customer value.

ComputerEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftware

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead discovery, architecture design, and delivery of LoadMaster deployments across physical, virtual, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and containerized environments

Install, configure, and tune Layer 4/7 load balancing, SSL/TLS offload, content switching, health checking, session persistence, and high availability (HA)

Implement and optimize security features including Web Application Firewall (WAF), authentication/SSO integrations (SAML/OAuth/OpenID Connect), and DDoS mitigation

Design global traffic distribution using GSLB, DNS, and edge services; plan failover and disaster recovery scenarios

Perform migration projects from competitive ADCs (e.g., F5, Citrix, NGINX) to LoadMaster, including cutover planning and rollback strategies

Develop implementation plans, runbooks, and as-built documentation; hand over to operations with training and best practices

Execute performance benchmarking and capacity planning; analyze telemetry to recommend improvements

Advise customers on PCI DSS and other compliance considerations related to application delivery and security controls

Contribute to reusable accelerators (templates, scripts, automations), and mentor junior consultants

Identify expansion opportunities and collaborate with account teams on statements of work (SOWs)

Qualification

Progress Kemp LoadMasterTCP/IPWAF implementationCloud networkingScripting/automationClear communicationMentoringCollaborationDocumentation

Required

7+ years in Professional Services, Consulting, or Architecture roles focused on networking, application delivery, or security

Hands-on expertise with Progress Kemp LoadMaster (hardware, virtual, and cloud editions)

Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, NAT, VLANs/VxLAN, DNS, TLS/PKI, HTTP/S, and web application architectures

Experience implementing WAF policies, authentication/authorization flows, and MFA/IdP integrations

Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and infrastructure-as-code familiarity a plus

Cloud networking and ADC experience in AWS/Azure/GCP; Kubernetes ingress/controller knowledge is beneficial

Clear, structured communication; ability to lead workshops and produce high-quality documentation

Preferred

Relevant certifications (network/security/cloud) are advantageous but not required

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Tuition Reimbursement program.

Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.

Competitive salary, uncapped commission, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback

Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays.

A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

Company

Progress

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Progress is a global software company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business applications.

Founded in 1981

Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.progress.com

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