Senior Network Engineer - Network Operations

Fastly • Boston, MA

68d • $167,790 - $201,348 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fastly's Technical Operations (TechOps) team is responsible for building & operating the infrastructure that powers the Fastly Edge Cloud Platform. We oversee an extensive global network that spans 6 continents with over 100 points of presence and 462 Tbps of connected capacity. Our platform serves a significant portion of the content delivered to internet consumers across the planet, with customers ranging from online media streaming services to e-commerce, to open source projects, nonprofits and more. We take this responsibility seriously! We're looking for an experienced Network Engineer with strong focus on SRE principals and knowledge of the internet who can bring engineering best practices, operational rigor, and automation skills to help craft the future of Fastly's network and directly contribute to making the internet better.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience in network engineering, with a focus on layers 1-3.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with External BGP routing.
• Extensive experience in the protocols and practices that make up the fabric of the global internet, including IP, BGP, Anycast and DNS.
• Proficiency in Tier 1 Internet service providers, Internet exchanges and cloud providers.
• Ability to analyze traffic patterns across multiple dimensions using flow-based tools.
• Experience working with alerting, monitoring and visibility tools (such as Graphite/Grafana, Prometheus, or Splunk).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in code and design reviews and Scripting abilities in a common language such as Go, Python, etc.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Knowledge across cloud hosting solutions (i.e., GCP, AWS and Azure).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines (ie. Git, Jenkins, Ansible).
• Adept at knowledge sharing and creating comprehensive documentation to empower teams.
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the technical roadmap, prioritizing initiatives to optimize automation tooling and the network.

Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and maintain the continually growing global network footprint of Fastly's Edge Cloud Platform.
• Response to significant traffic incidents and lead network incidents, resolving edge cases and failure scenarios with your expertise in IP routing, particularly BGP.
• Innovate new methods for monitoring network performance, focusing on the end-user experience, and proactively address potential issues.
• Partner in the development and iteration of tools and automation systems that improve how we operate and build the network.
• Continual deep-dive of performance-based analytics and close involvement with partner teams to maintain a performant global network.
• Advocate for the operational stability of the network by identifying opportunities and partnering with engineering teams to shape their roadmaps and software solutions.
• Mentor team members on the complexities of global routing, especially in an anycast-heavy environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program.
• Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident).
• Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
• 401(k) (including company match).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• 11 paid local holidays.
• 11 paid company wellness days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees