Job Information
Meta Network Production Engineer in Seattle, Washington
Summary:
Meta is looking for a Network Production Engineer with experience in networking, systems, tooling, and automation to join the Network Infra team. This team is responsible for deploying and managing one of the world’s largest, most complex, and robust networks. Automation is the key to meeting our demands, and in this role you will be responsible for conceiving, developing and launching automation and tooling to support network provisioning and deployment, as well as maintaining and scaling Meta's global network. You'll work alongside the best engineers in the industry to develop the code and systems used in production to manage one of the largest networks in the world and support the billions of people using our applications globally!
Required Skills:
Network Production Engineer Responsibilities:
Conceptualize, build, and maintain automation and tools to support network deployment, and operations.
Develop operational process improvements and implement them in scalable, automated workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
Design and develop provisioning solutions that scale across a variety of hardware platforms of network equipment.
Design, and develop automation, tools, and workflows to facilitate the seamless integration of new routing and switching platforms into the network infrastructure(NPI).
Develop and execute automated and manual test plans to validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of automation solutions, ensuring they meet the requirements and standards of the network environment.
Lead enhancements of automation for continuous integration, release, and configuration management across our global backbone and edge networks.
Perform deep dives on complex technical issues across networks, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures and network issues.
Participate in an oncall rotation with the rest of the Provisioning and test automation team.
Proactively find gaps that impact multiple teams, come up with the execution plan and drive the project and influence other teams to reach there.
Help increase operational efficiency between peers and cross-functional teams by identifying roadblocks, designing and delivering automation solutions, and driving change.
Contribute to team growth and development through peer mentorship.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience developing automation and tools for network operations.
6+ years of experience building software for network infrastructure.
4+ years of experience developing and understanding network device configurations for at least one network vendor (e.g. Arista, Juniper, Cisco, Brocade, Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, etc.).
6+ years of coding experience in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, GO, C++, or Java), and rapidly learning new development languages.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with software and network debugging, profiling, and instrumentation techniques.
Additional experience in developing automation tools for network operations such as provisioning (e.g. ZTP), deployments, monitoring, remediation, software push systems in a DevOps environment.
Experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Demonstrated knowledge of Django, SQL databases.
Experience with developing distributed systems and operating them at scale.
MS or Graduate work experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Demonstrated knowledge of TCP, IPv4/6, Routing Protocols (one or more of BGP, MPLS, ISIS, or similar), and related network services (e.g. DHCP and DNS).
Public Compensation:
$143,000/year to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Industry: Internet
Equal Opportunity:
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally 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.
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