Network Engineer, Deployment & Support
Meta · Aiken, SC
$135,000–$191,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Aiken, SC
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on network engineering role focused on deploying, configuring, and maintaining large-scale data center and regional network infrastructure — including edge, backbone, optical, and CDN systems — across global sites. The work spans day-to-day operations, scheduled maintenance, vendor coordination, and on-call support, and suits an experienced network engineer comfortable with complex routing protocols, multi-vendor hardware, and field-based data center environments.
Senior level · 6+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,532 (middle half $103,068–$167,147). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
SOC confidence is Medium: the role blends network operations/deployment (15-1244) with architectural design contributions (15-1241). The primary day-to-day work — deploying, configuring, and operating production networks — aligns more closely with 15-1244, but the design and scalability responsibilities push toward 15-1241.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting; Meta's headquarters (Menlo Park/San Francisco Bay Area, CA) is assumed. Candidates should verify the actual work location.
Degree requirement is set to None because the posting explicitly accepts 'equivalent practical experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
Bash, Python, and Perl are listed together as scripting/automation options under Preferred Qualifications; they are interchangeable alternatives for that single preferred requirement.
The posting mentions AI-related preferred qualifications (prompt engineering, agent orchestration, responsible AI practices) but these name no specific concrete technology or tool and are therefore omitted per extraction rules.
Compensation is stated as $135,000–$191,000/year plus bonus, equity, and benefits.
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