Global Network Capacity Architect

Apple Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sacramento, CA seeks a Senior Network Planning Engineer to own end-to-end capacity planning across global backbone, data centers, and optical networks. You will translate designs into deployment packages and coordinate with IP, Optical, and Datacenter teams.

The role combines predictive analytics, business-case development, and program management across multi-region infrastructure initiatives. Base pay is competitive, reflecting market and location.

Qualifications

• We seek a technically skilled professional with strong capacity planning and provisioning experience.
• Candidates should understand DWDM/OTN transport, IP routing topologies, and traffic engineering.
• Experience building business cases and investment justifications for dark fiber, submarine systems, and colocation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Capacity Planning & Design Translation: convert concepts and traffic demands into deployment packages spanning IP and Optical domains.
• Strategic Business Case Development & Investments: model TCO, ROI, and scenarios for long-term network investments.
• Predictive Capacity Modeling & Analytics: use telemetry and trends to forecast bandwidth and router capacity.
• Infrastructure Readiness & Datacenter Architecture: validate space, power, cabling, and MMR/ODF readiness.
• Project Delivery & Capacity Management: manage design, ordering, provisioning, and in-service handover across regions.
• Carrier Market Engagement & Inventory Governance: track capacity and manage relationships with carriers and vendors.

Skills

Network planning

IP & Optical networking

Capacity forecasting

TCO/ROI modeling

Datacenter facilities

Project management

Carrier market knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Data modeling pipelines

Job description

Apple Inc. in Sacramento, CA seeks a Senior Network Planning Engineer to own end-to-end capacity planning across global backbone, data centers, and optical networks. You will translate designs into deployment packages and coordinate with IP, Optical, and Datacenter teams.

The role combines predictive analytics, business-case development, and program management across multi-region infrastructure initiatives. Base pay is competitive, reflecting market and location.