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Every day we strive to provide the best possible experience to our users that are now numbered in billions, and to make that possible, we have deployed an ultra-high capacity backbone network that spans the Globe. We are looking for a Network Planner to join our Backbone team to support the expansion of our global network. This is an ideal role for a Network Planner that wants to work on a purpose built and ever expanding network that touches and changes the lives of billions for the better every day. Network & Infrastructure Planner Responsibilities:
- Analyze traffic capacity projections and develop an optical transport (Layer 1 and Layer 3) network capacity plan accordingly
- Partner with Software Engineering & Product Engineering teams to develop capacity planning models and optimization simulations for network infrastructure
- Partner with Network Engineering teams to establish new design standards and build them into production
- Follow the developments of IP or Optical technology roadmaps and capabilities
- Network design, accounting for technological capabilities and network routing, to ensure scaling requirements and resiliency for the network are met
- Model ad-hoc, what-if scenarios, including greenfield and brownfield demand and supply scenarios to set strategy
- Investigate collections of network failure and routing behaviors, and create simulation tests to improve network efficiency and network reliability metrics
- Oversee fiber topology evolution of the backbone to achieve resiliency, and latency requirements
- Work with engineering, finance, and sourcing to support backbone fiber acquisitions strategies
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
- 3+ years of experience in network planning in high capacity, mission critical environment, or equivalent experience in academia environments
- Experience with designing IP, Optical or Fiber networks and knowledge of current technology
- Knowledge of network topology and experience in building resiliency design
- Experience with network modeling tools such as NPS, One Planner, Opnet, Cariden, WAE, Aria, WANDL or other in-house tool
- Programming experience in Python or a similar language
- BS or MS Degree in an Engineering or Analytical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Management Science) or equivalent experience
- Experience with both terrestrial and submarine networks on Production Networks is desirable
- Experience optical link design, wavelength assignment, and coherent modulation schemes, IP Routing Protocols
- Experience modeling and analyzing a business case for network expansion or fiber acquisition
About the Company
Meta
Menlo Park, CA, United States
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