Enterprise Systems Engineer: Cloud, VDI & Automation

Meta; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Enterprise Engineering is seeking a Systems Engineer to build, scale, and secure the client platform across Windows, Linux, VDI, and Chrome environments. You will apply modern engineering practices to support high-availability services and provide operational readiness for critical workloads.

You will work within the Client Platform Engineering team, developing IaC, automation, and monitoring solutions, and collaborating to diagnose incidents, implement scalable infrastructure, and train

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years experience in systems engineering.
• 3+ years experience automating the management of infrastructure and services.
• 3+ years experience with monitoring and configuration management tools such as Chef and PowerShell DSC.
• 3+ years experience PowerShell scripting (developing advanced functions & modules).
• 3+ years experience coding in an object-oriented or functional language such as: C#, Python, Ruby, PHP, Rust, or Go
• A thorough understanding of Windows/Linux operating system internals.
• Experience using source control, such as git or mercurial
• Knowledge of Chrome Enterprise and browser management
• Prior experience in developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and cloud-native SDKs to automate endpoint and VDI infrastructure
• Prior experience in building services, Platform as a Service or internal cloud services
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience with Mobile Device Management platforms such as AirWatch, MobileIron, Intune, Device Enrollment Program, Android/Apple Enterprise Device Management
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Prior experience with APIs to streamline the administration, management, and monitoring of services
• Knowledge of virtual desktop infrastructure (Citrix), VMware
• Knowledge of MDM architecture, design, and implementation for enterprise devices
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience with device provisioning. zero touch deployment techologies

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and secure the client platform within Meta's enterprise infrastructure, a heterogeneous environment containing varied operating systems and applications
• Apply modern engineering methodologies such as Infrastructure-as-Code, container orchestration, and software-defined storage
• Build enterprise-grade applications and utilities for Windows, Linux, VDI, and Chrome Browser using modern programming languages
• Build reusable libraries, SDKs, and automated frameworks to standardize endpoint lifecycle management across Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, and VDI platforms
• Engineers and maintain Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions across public and private clouds. private cloud environments
• Implement application virtualization and application streaming technologies
• Implement systems that are scalable, automated, monitored, and well-documented, and train others to take on operations
• Find ways to leverage the scale and complexity of the larger Meta production infrastructure to solve problems for enterprise customers
• Participate in incident root cause analysis through multiple infrastructure layers (compute, storage, network)

Skills

Systems engineering

Infrastructure automation

Monitoring & configuration management

PowerShell scripting

C# / Python / Ruby / PHP / Rust / Go

Windows/Linux internals

Source control (Git / Mercurial)

Chrome Enterprise knowledge

AI tooling awareness

APIs for administration

VDI knowledge (Citrix)

MDM architecture knowledge

Zero-touch provisioning

Education

BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline

MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Chef

PowerShell DSC

Git

Mercurial

Terraform

Ansible

Citrix

VMware

MDM platforms

Job description

Meta's Enterprise Engineering is seeking a Systems Engineer to build, scale, and secure the client platform across Windows, Linux, VDI, and Chrome environments. You will apply modern engineering practices to support high-availability services and provide operational readiness for critical workloads.

You will work within the Client Platform Engineering team, developing IaC, automation, and monitoring solutions, and collaborating to diagnose incidents, implement scalable infrastructure, and train