Network Engineer at Snapchat in Los Angeles, CA

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company operates Snapchat , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji , Saturn, and other digital services. We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join Snap Inc! As a member of the IT Network Engineering team, you’ll be supporting the networks, systems and tools that keep the business growing and our information safe. What you’ll do: Design, Develop, Deploy, and Operate Snap’s global enterprise network infrastructure Evolve, Monitor, Maintain, and Operate Snap’s existing enterprise network infrastructure Design, Develop, Deploy, and Operate Snap’s Data Center network infrastructure Evaluate new technologies, prioritize their acquisition, and make decisions in alignment with IT roadmaps/business requirements Engineer and implement new solutions to meet business and performance requirements. Automate solutions through scripting, continuous integration/deployment, and source control Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to support enterprise, security, and business related incidents and initiatives Communicate timelines, network dependencies, resource constraints, and progress with key stakeholders timely and effectively Provide mentorship and guidance to adjacent engineers Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation Occasional travel Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems Ability to process information logically Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions Leverage effective communication to escalate challenges to leadership and avoid service disruptions. Minimum qualifications: 6+ years of experience in core network technologies, including routing, switching, implementation and design. 5+ years experience implementing and managing small to medium scale BGP deployments. BS/BA degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent years of experience Preferred qualifications: 5+ years experience implementing and managing medium to large scale OSPF deployments. 5+ years of experience utilizing network tools and packet sniffers. e.g. wireshark, tcpdump. 3-5 years LAN technologies (Spanning Tree, Port security, VLAN, LACP, and QOS) 3-5 years Network Security technologies (Firewalls, NAT, PAT, IPSec, VPN, network access lists) 3-5 years experience managing network monitoring and configuration management tools, SNMP, netflow, and vendor services 3-5 years Wireless Networking supporting site surveys, design, and deployment. Experience supporting Systems that are leveraged to administer Network infrastructure Experience developing/supporting Python or shell scripting to automate Network infrastructure Experience developing/supporting configuration management (Ansible) for On-Premise (Physical/Virtual) and Cloud (AWS/GCP) hosted deployments "Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities