Network Security Engineer - Menlo Park, CA | Remote, US

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.Network Security Engineer Responsibilities

• Developing and deploying network designs, automation systems, and network performance improvements into Meta's production network.
• Ensure that the network is reliable, robust, and can scale to meet the challenges that serving over a billion users presents.
• Build, manage, and maintain multi-vendor, multi-protocol datacenter and backbone networks.
• Develop optimized network monitoring systems and design new network architectures.
• Develop automated methods to mitigate and remediate network issues to maintain consistency within the network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the Backbone, Datacenter, Network Infrastructure Engineering teams on a large scale global network.
• Telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. permitted.

Minimum Qualifications

• Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
• Coding in higher-level languages such as Python Programming Language, C++, or Go
• TCP/IP
• Routing and switching: hardware design and knowledge of forwarding and data planes
• Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP) including RIP and OSPF
• Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGP) including BGP
• Configuration, Test and Troubleshooting of Ethernet and IP network equipment (router and switch)
• Linux or Unix
• Creating network segmentation through various technologies such as routing, virtual networking, and Software-Defined Networking(SDN)
• Network Security Protocols/Concepts: Security(AAA), Active Directory, Services, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, or Intrusion Prevention Systems
• Protocols used for traffic monitoring (Netflow) and protocol analyzers such as wireshark
• Understanding of encryption and how it translates to network traffic (HTTPS, IPSec)
• Layer 2 security controls (Port Security or dot1x) and
• Developing security automation tools/scripts used to manage, or interact with network infrastructure such as Ansible, NETCONG, or YANG

LocationsAbout Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com. $196,172/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta. Apply