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Meta · 2 weeks ago

Network Production Engineer - Core Networking, Backbone

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$154K/yr - $217K/yr

6+ years exp

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. They are seeking a Network Production Engineer to design and implement their global core IP networks, focusing on the Express Backbone that connects data centers and public cloud locations.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Propose, describe and develop designs to scale Express Backbone to meet the business demand

Participate and drive migration processes from one design to the next iteration through cross-functional engagement

Perform analytical and data supported dives in complex technical issues across networks, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures and network issues

Manage and maintain multi-vendor relationships and provide quality feedback to drive vendor's development

Contribute to team growth and development through new hire onboarding and peer mentorship

Help with the process of finding a root cause for the Express Backbone issues

Be an escalation contact for high-impact, high-priority incidents

Qualification

BGPMPLSTCP/IPSoftware Defined NetworkingPythonNetwork hardware designNetwork device configurationAutomation frameworksPeer mentorshipAnalytical skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

2+ years of experience coding in higher-level languages (e.g., Python, C++, Go, etc.)

6+ years of experience in one or more of BGP, MPLS, ISIS or similar routing protocols - knowledge in typical configurations and performance tuning

Must have Experience designing and operating a network comprising 50 or more backbone nodes

Preferred

5+ years of experience understanding and mitigating network hardware and topology failures

Proficient level knowledge of TCP/IP and IPv6

Experience operating and designing Software Defined Networking-based backbone networks

Knowledge in routing and switching - hardware design and knowledge of forwarding and data planes

Experience developing and understanding network device configuration for at least one vendor (Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Brocade, etc.)

Experience with developing distributed systems and operating them at scale

Experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef

Experience in configuration and maintenance of network devices and Network Management Systems, or applications such as web servers, load balancers, relational databases, storage systems and messaging systems

Experience learning software, frameworks, and APIs