Meta
Network Operations Engineer
$107K–$159K
Rayville, LA +2 · Full-time · Posted Jan 7, 2026
- Location
- Rayville, LA
Cedar Rapids, IA
DeKalb, IL - Experience
- 4+ years in each of the two specified infrastructure and network operations areas.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience; degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
About the job
Supports Meta’s global network operations by resolving incidents, improving infrastructure reliability and service delivery, and coordinating operational changes, vendors, automation, and risk management.
What you'll do
- Investigate and help resolve major incidents involving edge, caching, and network infrastructure; analyze root causes and operational trends.
- Improve network operations through change management, process and standards compliance, automation, risk management, and service-quality metrics.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors on repairs, infrastructure integration, technical requirements, and operational projects.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience; degree must be completed before joining.
- 4+ years operating, deploying, and designing large-scale network, optical, and/or physical-layer infrastructure.
- 4+ years of network operations experience supporting large-scale service-provider, data-center, and/or enterprise network infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with optical/network communications equipment and test gear; experience integrating AI tools and implementing responsible AI practices.
Pay
$106,995/year to $159,000/year USD base salary
Tools
Cisco, Juniper, Nexus, Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, Arista, WDM
AI focus
Integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and deliver measurable impact; apply responsible AI practices, including risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews; continue developing AI skills such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration.
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