Network Architect Lead, Infrastructure Engineering

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$175,500–$311,700 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $244k
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This role pays more than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$197,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $244k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Network Architect Lead, Infrastructure Engineering

Network Architect Lead, Infrastructure Engineering joins the Systems and Infrastructure team to build and manage world-class services and physical infrastructure for software engineers. This role involves developing and maintaining a network technology roadmap, defining strategy, and designing architectures for networks supporting a test device farm. The individual will partner with hardware and software teams to deliver scalable, highly available networks for extreme-performance workloads while managing vendor engagement and lifecycle management for networking hardware and software. Key responsibilities include participating in PagerDuty rotations for incident remediation and communicating complex concepts to stakeholders. Required expertise includes multi-site networking, routing, switching, firewalls, security frameworks, and WiFi design. The role requires proficiency in automation tools to eliminate routine tasks while solving technical problems related to large-scale distributed environments and high-performance infrastructure requirements.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain the network technology roadmap and define overall network strategy.
  • Design and deploy networks supporting the test device farm aligned with business objectives.
  • Partner with software and hardware teams to deliver scalable, high-availability networks for extreme-performance workloads.
  • Drive technology adoption, vendor engagement, and lifecycle management for networking hardware and software.
  • Participate in PagerDuty rotations to assist with incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation.
  • Communicate complex network concepts and strategy to stakeholders during business planning.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in large-scale data center network architecture and WiFi design.
  • BS, BA, or BEng degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • Deep knowledge of multi-site networking, routing, switching, firewalls, and security frameworks.
  • Executive-level presentation skills, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to bridge the gap between business and technology.
  • Experience working cross functionally to resolve complex issues and meet project timelines.
  • Experience with automation tools that eliminate routine tasks (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience designing secure wired & WiFi networks (preferred).
  • Ability to lead network projects and roadmap for the organization (preferred).

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