Network Engineer V (Program Deployment Lead – Data Center Infrastructure)

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Engineer V to support Prometheus, Meta’s next-generation AI supercluster project. This role is ideal for a higher network engineering professional who has progressed beyond hands-on deployment work into program-level leadership, technical oversight, and large-scale infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee large-scale network deployment initiatives within data center environments.
• Cookordination activities across multiple organizations to ensure successful execution of critical infrastructure projects.
• Drive program-level accountability, identify risks, and proactively resolve blockers impacting deployment schedules.
• Analyze network capacity, availability, utilization, and performance to support growth and operational requirements.
• Review and approve network architectures, deployment plans, hardware configurations, and operational procedures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including network engineering, operations, construction, vendors, and leadership stakeholders.
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement practical improvements to increase reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Leverage automation, scripting, and orchestration tools to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency.
• Support network maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting efforts, and infrastructure expansion projects.
• Develop and maintain procedures, reporting mechanisms, and operational metrics related to network performance and reliability.
• Contribute to network security initiatives and best practices, including recommendations related to firewalls, audits, and automated monitoring solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to deployment and engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in networking, infrastructure engineering, or large-scale network deployments.
• Strong understanding of: Routing, Switching, Network redundancy and resiliency, Network troubleshooting methodologies, Data center operations.
• Experience utilizing automation technologies, scripting, orchestration platforms, or infrastructure-as-code approaches.
• Proven ability to identify operational gaps and implement process improvements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple teams.
• Experience managing competing priorities in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional organizations.
• Willingness to work shift-based schedules, including nights when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale data center deployment programs.
• History with major technology organizations such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, or similar hyperscale environments.
• Prior leadership, program management, or deployment oversight experience.
• Experience working with Tier 2 providers involved in large-scale data center construction and deployment.
• Experience supporting Fortune 10 enterprise environments with extensive global network infrastructure.
• Proven track record leading large, complex infrastructure initiatives from planning through execution.