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# Network Engineer, Backbone Operations

- **Company:** Facebook Inc.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Configuration Management, Computer Engineering, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Data Centers, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27920703/Network-Engineer-Backbone-Operations-Colorado-Denver-7418

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
 * 8+ years of experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting large-scale backbone or service provider optical network infrastructure
 * Experience with both OSP (Outside Plant) infrastructure including long-haul fiber routes and construction, and ISP (Inside Plant) infrastructure including ILA critical infrastructure systems
 * Experience configuring and troubleshooting optical transport technologies such as DWDM
 * Experience leading cross-functional network deployment or migration projects, including authoring engineering design packages, methods of procedure, and bills of materials
 * Experience managing vendor relationships and driving technical evaluations for backbone network hardware and transport platforms
 * Experience developing and implementing operational improvements, including automation or tooling to streamline backbone network workflows, * Demonstrated use of AI tools to redesign operational workflows, accelerate troubleshooting, or improve documentation quality with measurable efficiency outcomes
 * Network certifications such as CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent in service provider or optical transport domains
 * Demonstrated experience leading technical strategy across integrated OSP/ISP infrastructure programs
 * Experience with scripting or automation tools such as Python to streamline backbone operations, configuration management, or network telemetry workflows
 * Experience with traffic engineering in large-scale backbone environments
 * Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
 * Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
 * Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

## Description

* Provide technical leadership across OSP (Outside Plant) and ISP (Inside Plant) infrastructure domains, including long-haul fiber routes, optical transport systems, and ILA critical infrastructure
 * Lead the deployment and operationalization of backbone fiber network infrastructure, including long-haul and metro optical transport across global points of presence and data centers
 * Develop and drive strategies and roadmaps for backbone network scaling, reliability, and operational efficiency across cross-functional teams
 * Author and review engineering design packages, methods of procedure, and scope of work documentation for both OSP fiber construction and ISP ILA critical infrastructure deployment projects
 * Identify systemic reliability gaps in backbone operations and lead problem management initiatives that span network engineering, infrastructure, and vendor organizations
 * Align workflow management tooling requirements and drive automation roadmaps to reduce manual operational burden across backbone deployment and support activities
 * Manage vendor and partner engineering relationships for backbone hardware, optical transport, and fiber construction, including contract negotiations and technical evaluation of current and prospective partnerships
 * Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for backbone network architecture, operational procedures, and deployment standards
 * Contribute to organizational strategy by providing input on backbone network capacity planning, technology selection, and team scaling to meet projected traffic demands
 * Drive operational readiness for backbone infrastructure projects, ensuring seamless handoffs from deployment to production operations across data centers, points of presence, and colocation facilities


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