Senior Security Engineer, Data Center Network

Apple

3h

About The Position

Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization, the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. IS&T is Apple’s central nervous system, supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly. Infrastructure Services, part of IS&T, is the foundation of Apple's global network operations, managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple. As part of the Data Center Network Security Engineering team, you will collaborate closely with the SDI team to influence the design of next-generation security products and features, and to operationalize innovative security solutions that power Apple’s hyperscale network infrastructure. This role spans the full spectrum of network security, from on-premises data centers to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. We are seeking a highly motivated engineer with a strong passion for designing, implementing, and securing large-scale cloud and data center network infrastructures. You will play a key role in protecting hybrid environments by applying advanced network security controls, automation, and industry best practices across on-prem, cloud, and multi-cloud deployments.

Requirements

• Sophisticated knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols, security protocols and large scale network features.
• Deep technical background in network-layer security mechanisms Routing isolation Routing security Stateful and stateless firewalls Network access control VPN and tunneling technologies
• Cloud-scale networking security background in developing, enforcing, and maintaining security frameworks, policies, and best practices.
• Experience deploying and scaling overlay networking technologies (VXLAN, GRE, IPSec, etc)

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years experience in building, securing, and deploying large scale data center network & cloud environments
• CISSP or equivalent certification(s)
• Extensive understanding of public & private cloud networking security architecture & compute virtualization technologies
• Experience in OVS, Container & Kube networking
• Engineering leadership experience
• Self-starter, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient.
• Drives ideas from inception to implementation
• Demonstrates consistent technical, organizational, and industry-level awareness.
• Technical presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate concepts, designs and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in one or more software languages (Swift, Golang, Python, etc)
• Linux/Unix competence

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the SDI team to influence the design of next-generation security products and features.
• Operationalize innovative security solutions that power Apple’s hyperscale network infrastructure.
• Apply advanced network security controls, automation, and industry best practices across on-prem, cloud, and multi-cloud deployments.
• Protect hybrid environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed