Manager, Network Deployment & Support

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced network deployment manager to lead optical backbone deployment supporting Meta's global infrastructure. You will manage a team of network engineers responsible for end-to-end deployment, configuration, and support across Meta's network infrastructure.

You will drive strategy for network rollout programs and coordinate cross-functional delivery with Planning, Network Engineering, Network Investments and Operations Teams to ensure operational excellence in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network engineering, deployment or operations with leadership in large-scale projects
• 2+ years managing teams of network engineers or technical operations professionals
• Experience planning and executing large-scale optical network deployments
• Experience with Optical Networking Technologies including Long Haul, Metro and Subsea
• Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management and team leadership responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and execution for your team’s projects within Edge Network Services (ENS).
• Manage, mentor, and support a team of 8+ engineers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and support career development for direct reports.
• Ensure high standards for reliability, scalability, and performance in all deliverables.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across ENS Pillars, Planning, Network Engineering, and Network Investment Teams.
• Represent your team in planning, reviews, calibrations, and organizational initiatives.
• Manage key vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, pricing, and evaluation of partnerships.
• Mentor and onboard new team members, raising technical acumen and team culture.
• Drive hiring efforts and retention initiatives to build a high-performing team.

Skills

Team leadership

Network deployment

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring and coaching

Hiring & retention

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking an experienced network deployment manager to lead Optical backbone deployment supporting Meta's global infrastructure. In this role, you will manage a team of network engineers responsible for the end-to-end deployment, configuration, and support across Meta's network infrastructure. You will drive strategy for network rollout programs, coordinate cross-functional delivery with Planning, Network Engineering, Network Investments and Operations Teams. You will ensure operational excellence across a large-scale, distributed network environment.

Required Skills:

Manager, Network Deployment & Support Responsibilities:

1. Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and execution for your team’s projects within Edge Network Services (ENS), ensuring alignment with organizational vision and goals

2. Manage, mentor, and support a team of 8+ engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, operational excellence, and inclusion

3. Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and support career development for direct reports, enabling team members to grow and succeed

4. Ensure high standards for reliability, scalability, and performance in all deliverables, driving continuous improvement in engineering processes and technical quality

5. Collaborate cross-functionally across ENS Pillars, Planning, Network Engineering, and Network Investment Teams to ensure successful execution of joint efforts and dependencies

6. Represent your team in planning, reviews, calibrations, and organizational initiatives, advocating for team needs and company-wide improvements

7. Manage key vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, pricing, and evaluation of current and potential partnerships

8. A deep understanding of deployment processes and tools, working towards continuous improvement for all aspects

9. Serve as an escalation point for partner teams, vendors, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

10. Mentor and onboard new team members, raising the team’s overall technical acumen and building internal community

11. Demonstrate leadership behaviors by helping others, showing respect, connecting people and driving collaboration within the team and organization

12. Drive hiring efforts: Partner with recruiting to define role requirements, participate in interviews, evaluate candidates, and make hiring decisions to build a high-performing team

13. Lead retention initiatives: Foster a positive team environment, proactively address engagement and satisfaction, support career growth, and implement strategies to retain top talent

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 5+ years of experience in network engineering, network deployment or network operations with a track record of technical leadership in large-scale network or infrastructure projects

2. 2+ years of experience managing teams of network engineers or technical operations professionals

3. Experience planning and executing large-scale optical network infrastructure deployments

4. Understand of Optical Networking Technologies including Long Haul, Metro and Subsea

5. Experience communicating technical decisions to cross-functional stakeholders and resolving conflicts across teams to maintain project alignment

6. Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management and team leadership responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

4. Prior experience as a Tech Lead Manager (TLM) or in a hybrid IC/manager role

5. Experience in Network Deployment for both Optical Terminal and Route builds as well as Capacity Delivery

6. Experience with process improvement and systems development, leveraging automation to streamline repetitive workflows

7. Track record of implementing process improvements that measurably reduced deployment cycle time or operational incidents

8. Experience managing network deployment programs at hyperscale or large enterprise environments with geographically distributed sites

9. Working knowledge of data center power and cooling infrastructure and critical facility operational best practices

Public Compensation:

$162,000/year to $227,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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