Network Engineer, Deployment & Support - Meta

Meta is looking for a Network Engineer who will be responsible for supporting deployments and migrations on one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. As a member of this team, you will have a unique opportunity to be involved in projects related to planning, implementation & scaling of the Meta optical, backbone and edge network. The ideal candidate is an engineer who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and constantly evolving network. A quick learner, proactive, and highly motivated engineer that is not afraid to challenge the status quo, with a creative mind to find solutions and workarounds for day-to-day problems. As an Network Engineer, she/he is not afraid to propose new ideas, gather constructive feedback from others, and push forward to make these ideas a reality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Network Engineer, Deployment & Support Responsibilities:

• Support build activities including design, build, configuration, and migration in large-scale production optical network that spans ULH terrestrial, regional metros and subsea networks, interconnecting data centers and Point of Presence (POP) sites across North and South America.
• Plan, schedule and perform complex optical and backbone network migrations.
• Maintain standards for all builds and design packages for metro, regional and long-haul DWDM rings/systems.
• Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities.
• Review and maintain acceptance documents provided by vendors and subcontractors deploying equipment on our network.
• Provide technical expertise to network provisioning engineers for troubleshooting out-of-service or faulty circuits.
• Proactively contribute to documentation, automation and processes as they evolve.
• Drive problem management initiatives to solve complex issues that span multiple organizations. Initiatives exist globally across technical infrastructure reliability, policy, security, compliance, and business strategy.
• Support multiple stakeholder organizations by understanding, anticipating, and influencing business outcomes. Exhibit proactive communication and think with a product and customer mindset.
• Help drive and align on workflow management tooling requirements - efficiency and automation roadmaps.
• Leverage a data driven approach to influence business and network health metrics.
• 10% of travel required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying and migrating optical networks.
• Experience with optical network design, installation and maintenance for service providers or enterprise networks.
• Knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies and the operation of optical transport systems.
• Experience with field-based work in POPs, carrier hotels, data centers and Central Office environments.
• Experience with optical test equipment and optical troubleshooting experience using OTDR, OSA, BERT and optical power meters.
• Experience creating rack elevations and other planned/install/as-built documentation.
• Experience analyzing situations, utilizing systems, tools and troubleshooting experience to resolve technical issues.
• Knowledge of data center design and operational best practices.
• Proven Communication skills both internally and externally.
• Time management and organization experience.
• Experience working in a global team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in fast-paced and dynamic environments with limited supervision
• Experience in reading, creating, and troubleshooting network code
• Experience in creating network scripts to automate network configurations and migrations