Senior SRE - Networks

The role

You will build, operate, and maintain the global network footprint of the Fastly Edge Cloud Platform. You will respond to traffic incidents, write performant code, and develop automation tools to improve network operations.

What you will do

• Build, operate, and maintain the global network footprint of Fastly’s Edge Cloud Platform
• Respond to and lead network incidents using expertise in IP routing and BGP
• Write performant, maintainable, and clear code
• Contribute to code reviews and improve team processes
• Partner in the development of tools and automation systems
• Innovate new methods for monitoring network performance
• Perform deep-dives of performance-based analytics
• Advocate for operational stability by partnering with engineering teams
• Mentor team members on global routing and anycast environments

Required qualifications

• Experience in TCP/IP, BGP, Anycast and DNS
• Experience in Automation and coding using languages like Python, or similar
• Proficiency in Tier 1 Internet service providers, Internet exchanges and cloud providers
• Ability to analyze internet traffic patterns using flow-based tools
• Experience working with alerting, monitoring and visibility tools such as Graphite/Grafana, Prometheus, or Splunk
• Knowledge across cloud hosting solutions such as GCP, AWS and Azure
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines including Git, Jenkins, Ansible
• Understanding of Linux/Unix systems administration and network stack optimisation
• Adept at knowledge sharing and creating comprehensive documentation
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the technical roadmap

Nice to have

• Experience writing production-level code using VCL or GO
• Experience in network telemetry including instrumenting infrastructure and collecting, processing, storing and analyzing data
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

Before you apply

• Use of AI technologies is strictly prohibited during the interview process unless explicitly authorized
• A fully completed application and resume or CV are required

About the company

Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create digital experiences by processing, serving, and securing applications at the edge of the Internet. The Technical Operations team oversees an extensive global network spanning 6 continents.