MPLS Core Network Engineer – Global Operations

Apple Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cork, Ireland, seeks a Network Engineer for Core Network Services Operations to support Apple’s MPLS backbone, data centers, edge and internet connectivity. You will collaborate across global teams to operate and maintain multi-vendor networks and drive operational excellence.

The role emphasizes ticket handling, break-fix resolution, mentoring junior staff, and developing automation playbooks (Ansible, Python, Go) while maintaining up-to-date documentation and procedures.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of network operations experience in a large-scale enterprise or service provider environment.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Experience evaluating outages to business-critical infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP and various IGP protocols.

Responsibilities

• Handle tickets and break fixes for the MPLS backbone, DC, Edge and Internet connectivity.
• Take escalations and mentor junior team members.
• Develop network automation playbooks (Ansible, Python, Go).
• Maintain and upgrade networks to current standards.
• Coordinate peering expansions with internal and external teams.
• Contribute to technical and procedural documentation.

Skills

Network operations

Fluent English

Outage management

TCP/IP

BGP

IGP protocols

Education

BSc / BE in Computer Science

Cisco CCNA / Juniper JNCIA/JNCIP

Tools

Cisco IOS

Arista EOS

Juniper JunOS

Nokia SR OS

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cork, Ireland, seeks a Network Engineer for Core Network Services Operations to support Apple’s MPLS backbone, data centers, edge and internet connectivity. You will collaborate across global teams to operate and maintain multi-vendor networks and drive operational excellence.

The role emphasizes ticket handling, break-fix resolution, mentoring junior staff, and developing automation playbooks (Ansible, Python, Go) while maintaining up-to-date documentation and procedures.