Lead Backbone Network Engineer: Flexible Locations

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 172,500 - 260,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to join their Backbone Engineering team in San Francisco, CA. In this role, you will act as a liaison with vendor teams, managing new capacity projects and developing network automation tools using Python and Ansible.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in network environments and strong project management skills. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining the Salesforce core network and ensuring operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in production network environments.
• Experience with telecommunications vendors.
• Fundamental understanding of WDM technologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison with the vendor sourcing team.
• Help with BGP peering relationship management.
• Develop in Python and Ansible for network automation.

Skills

Project management skills

Python coding skills

Experience with Cisco and Juniper routers

Knowledge of BGP and IS-IS

Network automation tools

Education

Related technical degree

Tools

Ansible

Git

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to join their Backbone Engineering team in San Francisco, CA. In this role, you will act as a liaison with vendor teams, managing new capacity projects and developing network automation tools using Python and Ansible.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in network environments and strong project management skills. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining the Salesforce core network and ensuring operational excellence.