Senior Network Operations Engineer – Cloud & Kubernetes Infra

Apple Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock and RSU programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Sr. Network Operations Engineer to manage Kubernetes-based infrastructure, software firewalls, and VPCs, ensuring high availability, scale, and resilience.

The role includes on-call rotation and supporting internal developers with reliable services. You will work with Linux systems administration, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools such as Ansible, collaborating with senior engineers to monitor, troubleshoot, and improve network and

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Linux systems administration, including configuration, automated provisioning and monitoring.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Kubernetes experience, including cluster management and deployments.
• Proficient in Python, Ansible, or Shell.
• Understanding of containers, IP networking, HTTP, SSL.
• Able to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
• Strong operational and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and supporting SDN infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Help with configuration and troubleshooting of basic networking (IP, DNS, firewalls).
• Support infrastructure automation and deployment using tools like Ansible or basic scripting.
• Contribute to routine monitoring and incident response workflows.
• Work with Kubernetes for basic cluster maintenance and app deployments.
• Document processes and support runbooks for operational consistency.
• Collaborate with senior team members to resolve technical issues.
• Position requires occasional on-call rotation support.

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

Python

Ansible

Shell

IP networking

HTTP/SSL fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Sr. Network Operations Engineer to manage Kubernetes-based infrastructure, software firewalls, and VPCs, ensuring high availability, scale, and resilience.

The role includes on-call rotation and supporting internal developers with reliable services. You will work with Linux systems administration, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools such as Ansible, collaborating with senior engineers to monitor, troubleshoot, and improve network and