Apple

Senior Security Engineer, Data Center Network

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cloud network security engineering
  • Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP and network security protocols
  • Strong understanding of routing and isolation techniques
  • Expertise in firewalls and network access control systems
  • Background in VPN and tunneling technologies
  • Experience with overlay networking technologies (VXLAN, GRE, IPSec)
  • CISSP or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the SDI team to influence next-gen security designs
  • Operationalize innovative security solutions across diverse environments
  • Apply advanced security controls to protect hybrid cloud infrastructures
  • Develop, enforce, and maintain security frameworks and policies
  • Drive the implementation of automation in security solutions
  • Conduct technical presentations for various audiences
  • Implement best practices across on-premises and cloud deployments

Benefits

  • Inclusive work environment fostering innovation
  • Access to ongoing professional development and training
  • Opportunities to influence next-generation security products
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies
Full Job Description
Description

As part of the Data Center Network Security Engineering team, you will collaborate closely with the SDI team to influence the design of next-generation security products and features, and to operationalize innovative security solutions that power Apple's hyperscale network infrastructure. Our environment extends well beyond Apple's data centers and edge locations, encompassing Apple Cloud platforms as well as third-party cloud environments.

This role spans the full spectrum of network security, from on-premises data centers to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. We are seeking a highly motivated engineer with a strong passion for designing, implementing, and securing large-scale cloud and data center network infrastructures. You will play a key role in protecting hybrid environments by applying advanced network security controls, automation, and industry best practices across on-prem, cloud, and multi-cloud deployments.

Minimum Qualifications

Sophisticated knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols, security protocols and large scale network features.

Deep technical background in network-layer security mechanisms

Routing isolation

Routing security

Stateful and stateless firewalls

Network access control

VPN and tunneling technologies

Cloud-scale networking security background in developing, enforcing, and maintaining security frameworks, policies, and best practices.

Experience deploying and scaling overlay networking technologies (VXLAN, GRE, IPSec, etc)

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years experience in building, securing, and deploying large scale data center network & cloud environments

CISSP or equivalent certification(s)

Extensive understanding of public & private cloud networking security architecture & compute virtualization technologies

Experience in OVS, Container & Kube networking

Engineering leadership experience

Self-starter, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient. Drives ideas from inception to implementation

Demonstrates consistent technical, organizational, and industry-level awareness.

Technical presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate concepts, designs and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Proficiency in one or more software languages (Swift, Golang, Python, etc)

Linux/Unix competence

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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