SummaryPosted: Jan 22, 2025Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200587341Imagine 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.DescriptionDescriptionApple 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 QualificationsMinimum QualificationsAt least 5 years of network operations and/or network design backgroundIn-depth experience in TCP/IP (v4 and v6), IGP, BGP and MPLS technologiesExperience supporting large-scale peering/transit networks, with a sound knowledge of complex traffic engineering and internet routing policiesStrong troubleshooting methodology or experience in an operational environmentKey QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsStrong analytical and organizational skillsAdvanced industry network certificationsProficiency in MacOS, Linux, or other variations of UNIXStrong software development skills, including Python programming and Ansible/Shell scripting is highly regardedEducation & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsPay & BenefitsPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $136,300 and $248,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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