Apple
Network Engineer, Apple Cloud Network
$130K–$264K
Sacramento Metro Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted May 14, 2026
- Location
- Sacramento Metro Area, California
Sunnyvale, California - Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of network operations experience.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience (preferred).
About the job
Operates and maintains Apple’s global MPLS backbone and related data center, edge, internet, and optical transport networks, resolving incidents and improving network operations.
What you'll do
- Provide front-line support and resolve critical network issues, including tickets, break fixes, and escalations.
- Maintain and upgrade networks, coordinate peering expansions, and develop automation playbooks.
- Collaborate with global teams, mentor junior staff, and maintain technical and procedural documentation.
What they ask for
- At least 3 years of network operations experience in a large-scale enterprise or service provider environment.
- Experience evaluating and managing outages affecting business-critical infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, and various IGP protocols.
- Proficiency in macOS, Linux, and/or other variations of UNIX; experience with ITIL Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes in large-scale network environments.
Nice to have
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience; Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA/JNCIP, or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and/or Nokia carrier-grade routers; understanding of peering or transit networks; automation experience with Ansible, Python, Go, etc.
Pay
USD $144,600 to $263,800 base salary; USD $130,200 to $237,600 base salary
Tools
MPLS, TCP/IP, BGP, IGP, macOS, Linux, UNIX, Ansible
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