Network Engineer, OSP Operations & Support at Meta
Denver, CO
$106,995–$159,000from the description
Aug 10, 2026
Denver, CO
Nov 9, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within Meta's Site Services and Edge Network Services Operations team, focused on Outside Plant (OSP) infrastructure supporting the company's global backbone network. Day-to-day work involves deploying and maintaining long-haul and metro fiber routes, troubleshooting fiber incidents (cuts, splice failures, optical degradation), and coordinating with vendors and field technicians. It suits a hands-on network operations professional with direct OSP and fiber optic systems experience.
Mid level · 2+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (5)
SOC classification is a close call: the role primarily operates and maintains physical fiber/OSP infrastructure (supporting 15-1244) but also involves route engineering, design feedback, and scalability planning that edges toward 15-1241 (Network Architects). 15-1244 was chosen because the day-to-day work is operational — incident response, vendor coordination, field testing, and maintenance — rather than architectural design.
The job description does not specify a single office location; Meta's headquarters (Menlo Park/San Francisco Bay Area) is assumed given the company's primary US base. Candidates should verify the actual work location.
The degree requirement states the degree 'must be completed prior to joining Meta' but also accepts 'equivalent practical experience' — however, the phrasing 'currently has, or is in the process of obtaining' combined with the hard completion gate before start date was treated as a Bachelors requirement rather than a waivable preference.
AI tools (prompt engineering, agent orchestration, workflow automation) appear exclusively under Preferred Qualifications and are listed as preferred accordingly.
DWDM/CWDM experience is listed under Preferred Qualifications; the two are listed together as interchangeable options in the posting.
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