**Summary:**

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.

**Required Skills:**

Network Security Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Developing and deploying network designs, automation systems, and network performance improvements into Meta's production network.

2. Ensure that the network is reliable, robust, and can scale to meet the challenges that serving over a billion users presents.

3. Build, manage, and maintain multi-vendor, multi-protocol datacenter and backbone networks.

4. Develop optimized network monitoring systems and design new network architectures.

5. Develop automated methods to mitigate and remediate network issues to maintain consistency within the network infrastructure.

6. Collaborate with the Backbone, Datacenter, Network Infrastructure Engineering teams on a large scale global network.

7. Telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. permitted.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

8. 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:

9. Coding in higher-level languages such as Python Programming Language, C++, or Go

10. TCP/IP

11. Routing and switching: hardware design and knowledge of forwarding and data planes

12. Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP) including RIP and OSPF

13. Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGP) including BGP

14. Configuration, Test and Troubleshooting of Ethernet and IP network equipment (router and switch)

15. Linux or Unix

16. Creating network segmentation through various technologies such as routing, virtual networking, and Software-Defined Networking(SDN)

17. Network Security Protocols/Concepts: Security(AAA), Active Directory, Services, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, or Intrusion Prevention Systems

18. Protocols used for traffic monitoring (Netflow) and protocol analyzers such as wireshark

19. Understanding of encryption and how it translates to network traffic (HTTPS, IPSec)

20. Layer 2 security controls (Port Security or dot1x) and

21. Developing security automation tools/scripts used to manage, or interact with network infrastructure such as Ansible, NETCONG, or YANG

**Public Compensation:**

$196,172/year to $240,240/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].