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Network Engineer, Foundation and Support
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Base Pay Range $133,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr
Job Overview Meta is looking for a forward‑thinking Network Operations Engineer to support delivery of field services as part of our Edge and Network Services (ENS) team. You will possess subject‑matter expertise in hyperscale DC structured cabling, fiber connectivity solutions, and IP networking. Candidates will also have experience scoping, developing, and implementing strategies and plans in partnership with internal business teams, external vendors, network design/engineering, and other cross‑functional teams to integrate new technologies and improve existing ones across the operational fleet. An objective for this role is to understand technical drivers for the business, organize strategies to ensure operational supportability to meet those needs, and represent ENS across stakeholder groups to ensure critical projects are achieved. The team improves operational efficiency and reliability of one of the most advanced and rapidly evolving networks in the world. The right candidate will thrive in a fast‑moving organization, dig into operational pain points to implement process enhancements and automation solutions, identify root causes in complex systems, and rapidly learn new domain expertise and technologies.
Network Engineer, Foundation and Support Responsibilities
Incident Response: Drive work investigating complex technical and process issues on a global scale spanning multiple reliability, security, and continuity disciplines for infra during major incidents/site events (SEVs) on edge, caching, and network infrastructure.
Change Management: Identify problems and implement effective change within security and business continuity issues that affect the network, edge, and infrastructure at Meta, driving initiatives for tool and process improvements.
Operational Experience: Drive operational efficiency and oversee a contingent workforce responsible for delivering projects and recurring operational activities, identifying improvement opportunities across policies, processes, and procedures.
Team Leadership: Set goals and work globally with cross‑functional teams to deliver business outcomes, analyze operational datasets to prioritize problems, and communicate aligned projects and roadmaps.
Risk Management: Design and implement processes to identify and manage data and asset protection risks (security, privacy, business continuity) and operations continuity issues across the network.
Information and Data Assurance: Ensure operational process, procedure, and policy documentation is effectively managed and the data required to support operations is complete and accurate.
Automation: Analyze operational events to identify new automation opportunities, helping to achieve full remediation of tier‑1 faults by software, and directly implementing lightweight solutions in code when needed.
Data Measurement: Drive quality into metrics reported for escalation issues, fault/event trends, infrastructure capacity, and vendor performance failures, defining success metrics and evolving them over time.
Communication: Provide clear and effective communication around personal and team goals, progress, outcomes, and lessons learned across assigned scope.
Travel: International and domestic travel may be required 25% of the time up to 50% depending on business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of experience operating, deploying, and designing large‑scale network, optical, and/or physical layer infrastructure.
Hands‑on experience with optical/network equipment such as optical amplifiers, coherent transponders, WDM equipment, and associated test gear.
7+ years of network operations experience supporting large‑scale service provider, datacenter, or enterprise network infrastructure.
Communication experience engaging with hardware vendors, service providers, and colocation vendors globally.
Experience providing technical guidance to external vendors.
Intermediate expertise in Network Services: topology, traffic analysis, hardware platforms, and architectures.
7+ years of experience with terrestrial optical transport networks (DWDM, network infrastructures, optical testing, measurement principles).
Subject‑matter expertise in physical infrastructure design: rack elevations, cable types, connectors, optic types, patch panels, and facility infrastructure.
Familiarity with Enterprise and Service Provider network hardware platforms and architectures, including Cisco, Juniper, and Nexus data center switches.
Experience with physical data center design: power, cooling, and facility infrastructure.
Experience with Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, Arista, Cisco WDM equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience moving technical or engineering programs from inception to delivery and articulating impact using metrics.
Direct leadership experience with global Network Operations environments, managing SLAs, and continuous improvement at scale.
Experience with purchasing, negotiating, and end‑to‑end supplier management, including global RFPs and contract negotiations.
Advanced executive leadership communication experience.
About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality to build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today.
Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, veteran status, disability, or other applicable protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Compensation and Benefits $133,000/year to $190,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or commission. Additional benefits are available;
learn more about benefits at Meta .
Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
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Network Engineer, Foundation and Support
role at
Meta .
Base Pay Range $133,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr
Job Overview Meta is looking for a forward‑thinking Network Operations Engineer to support delivery of field services as part of our Edge and Network Services (ENS) team. You will possess subject‑matter expertise in hyperscale DC structured cabling, fiber connectivity solutions, and IP networking. Candidates will also have experience scoping, developing, and implementing strategies and plans in partnership with internal business teams, external vendors, network design/engineering, and other cross‑functional teams to integrate new technologies and improve existing ones across the operational fleet. An objective for this role is to understand technical drivers for the business, organize strategies to ensure operational supportability to meet those needs, and represent ENS across stakeholder groups to ensure critical projects are achieved. The team improves operational efficiency and reliability of one of the most advanced and rapidly evolving networks in the world. The right candidate will thrive in a fast‑moving organization, dig into operational pain points to implement process enhancements and automation solutions, identify root causes in complex systems, and rapidly learn new domain expertise and technologies.
Network Engineer, Foundation and Support Responsibilities
Incident Response: Drive work investigating complex technical and process issues on a global scale spanning multiple reliability, security, and continuity disciplines for infra during major incidents/site events (SEVs) on edge, caching, and network infrastructure.
Change Management: Identify problems and implement effective change within security and business continuity issues that affect the network, edge, and infrastructure at Meta, driving initiatives for tool and process improvements.
Operational Experience: Drive operational efficiency and oversee a contingent workforce responsible for delivering projects and recurring operational activities, identifying improvement opportunities across policies, processes, and procedures.
Team Leadership: Set goals and work globally with cross‑functional teams to deliver business outcomes, analyze operational datasets to prioritize problems, and communicate aligned projects and roadmaps.
Risk Management: Design and implement processes to identify and manage data and asset protection risks (security, privacy, business continuity) and operations continuity issues across the network.
Information and Data Assurance: Ensure operational process, procedure, and policy documentation is effectively managed and the data required to support operations is complete and accurate.
Automation: Analyze operational events to identify new automation opportunities, helping to achieve full remediation of tier‑1 faults by software, and directly implementing lightweight solutions in code when needed.
Data Measurement: Drive quality into metrics reported for escalation issues, fault/event trends, infrastructure capacity, and vendor performance failures, defining success metrics and evolving them over time.
Communication: Provide clear and effective communication around personal and team goals, progress, outcomes, and lessons learned across assigned scope.
Travel: International and domestic travel may be required 25% of the time up to 50% depending on business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of experience operating, deploying, and designing large‑scale network, optical, and/or physical layer infrastructure.
Hands‑on experience with optical/network equipment such as optical amplifiers, coherent transponders, WDM equipment, and associated test gear.
7+ years of network operations experience supporting large‑scale service provider, datacenter, or enterprise network infrastructure.
Communication experience engaging with hardware vendors, service providers, and colocation vendors globally.
Experience providing technical guidance to external vendors.
Intermediate expertise in Network Services: topology, traffic analysis, hardware platforms, and architectures.
7+ years of experience with terrestrial optical transport networks (DWDM, network infrastructures, optical testing, measurement principles).
Subject‑matter expertise in physical infrastructure design: rack elevations, cable types, connectors, optic types, patch panels, and facility infrastructure.
Familiarity with Enterprise and Service Provider network hardware platforms and architectures, including Cisco, Juniper, and Nexus data center switches.
Experience with physical data center design: power, cooling, and facility infrastructure.
Experience with Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, Arista, Cisco WDM equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience moving technical or engineering programs from inception to delivery and articulating impact using metrics.
Direct leadership experience with global Network Operations environments, managing SLAs, and continuous improvement at scale.
Experience with purchasing, negotiating, and end‑to‑end supplier management, including global RFPs and contract negotiations.
Advanced executive leadership communication experience.
About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality to build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today.
Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, veteran status, disability, or other applicable protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Compensation and Benefits $133,000/year to $190,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or commission. Additional benefits are available;
learn more about benefits at Meta .
Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Referrals Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Meta by 2x.
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