Senior Network Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Software and Services
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Come join the networking team that supports Apple’s Global Backbone and Internet peering infrastructure! We're a team of top-tier professionals that maintain and operate one of the world’s largest service provider based backbone to connect all of Apple’s businesses globally. We are growing and building the fastest and most reliable network backbone to meet Apple’s excellent scale and outstanding requirements.
The Senior Network Engineer will be working in an energetic and fast-paced environment while developing, implementing, and supporting a sophisticated backbone. To be successful in this role, the applicant being sought after is required to possess extensive experience in engineering and operations of very large-scale enterprise/service provider networks.
Description
Apple is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join their Global Network Services (GNS) team. The ideal candidate to fill the position will work in a dynamic team environment and be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the global infrastructure. In this role you will carry out regular network maintenances to migrate, upgrade and augment the infrastructure that supports both, internal and external customers. You will also be encouraged to occasionally participate in network designs, defining and development of toolings and automations to enable large-scale deployment and operations. The candidate will collaborate with vendors on bug fixes and new features, while liaising with peers in Operations/Engineering and Architecture to ensure alignment of technical requirements. The candidate will need to excel in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to multi-task and provide not only operational support for the Backbone, but must also work closely with multiple cross functional teams to resolve critical network incidents. The candidate engineer will need to obsess over the customer experience and drive operational excellence in their everyday work habits through strong technical leadership and mentorship. You will be required to participate in global on-call rotations and regularly need to attend early morning or late-night global collaboration meetings.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 5 years of network operations and/or network design background
- In-depth experience in TCP/IP (v4 and v6), IGP, BGP and MPLS technologies
- Experience supporting large-scale peering/transit networks, with a sound knowledge of complex traffic engineering and internet routing policies
- Strong troubleshooting methodology or experience in an operational environment
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Advanced industry network certifications
- Proficiency in MacOS, Linux, or other variations of UNIX
- Strong software development skills, including Python programming and Ansible/Shell scripting is highly regarded
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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