Network Engineer, Foundation & Support

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Rayville, LA +2

Network Engineer role focused on data center infrastructure, cable and fiber connectivity, and network deployment. The role involves using coding and automation to improve data center operations and processes, with a specific emphasis on integrating AI tools for workflow optimization and demonstrating ongoing AI skill development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support all aspects of data center construction and network deployment including new greenfield sites, collocation build outs, and retrofits
  2. Collaborate with network engineering, data center design, and data center connectivity teams to generate network infrastructure design packages and solutions for the deployment teams
  3. Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for the physical infrastructure and design and deployment of the building management system (BMS) and controls network and other general services networks in the data center
  4. Partner with our software teams to ensure our Fiber Infrastructure Management tool accurately reflects network infrastructure design intent and captures any infrastructure changes
  5. Perform logical network bootstrapping functions to ensure our internal tools reflect network hardware and circuits

Skills

Required

  • Designing and deploying large-scale data center network infrastructure
  • Structured cabling and fiber optic infrastructure
  • Data center design, construction, and start-up/commissioning
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Internet networking technologies (TCP/IP, routing, switching)
  • Optical transport technologies
  • Enterprise and provider level network hardware platforms (IP + Optical)
  • Data center facilities management
  • Inside/outside plant cable design and dark fiber builds
  • Programming experience in Python/C++/Go
  • Integrating AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows
  • Responsible, ethical AI practices
  • Ongoing AI skill development (prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration)

Nice to have

  • Data center design or relevant telecommunications certifications

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years of work experience with designing and deploying large-scale data center network infrastructure
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies