Network Engineer, Deployment & Support

About the position

Meta's Edge & Network Service (ENS) team is actively looking for passionate people to help us tackle the unique set of challenges and opportunities we face, while contributing to our company mission of connecting the world. Our team is the execution arm of the Meta network team and is responsible for the deployment and support of all production networks (Edge, Backbone, Optical, and Datacenter) as well as our content delivery network (CDN) across the globe. This truly global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with all of the latest network technologies and talented engineers solving some of the most complex problems in the industry.

Requirements

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of networking experience with designing, deploying, and supporting service provider, data center, and/or enterprise network infrastructure.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting routing and switching protocols.
• Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS).
• Working knowledge with tooling and automation support for network deployment & operations across infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with the Linux based systems and experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl).
• Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware.
• Working knowledge of physical infrastructure design including structured cabling and fiber-optic cabling.

Nice-to-haves

• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and deliver against mission critical deadlines.
• Proven experience working in a global team environment and solving problems with limited supervision.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise and carrier class routing, switching, and optical transport platforms.
• Knowledge of data center design and operational best practices.
• Knowledge analyzing situations and utilizing problem solving skills under pressure.
• Proven experience leading and executing network deployment projects.
• Knowledge working with limited supervision.
• Knowledge interacting with vendors and external parties to drive projects to completion.
• Time and project management experience.
• Working knowledge of OTN- CWDM, DWDM and optical transport network technologies.
• Experience with field-based work in Data Centers, Colocation Facilities, Internet Exchanges, or Central Offices.
• Working knowledge of data center power and cooling infrastructure and critical facility operational best practices.
• Technical leadership and people management experience.