Network Implementation Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering or Telecom Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in DWDM or TCP/IP or system design operations methodology.
• Experience working with field operation technicians, engineers, contractors, or vendors in a telecommunications environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with network infrastructure, rack and stack, device commissioning, and quality acceptance control.
• Experience planning/leading network deployments and creating deployment packages and method of operating procedures (MOPs).
• Experience collaborating across multiple levels and functions, and in engaging and influencing tactical and strategic decision-making.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed.

About the job

As a Network Implementation Engineer, you will be the initial point of our efforts to execute deployment, maintenance, and operations of private data networks worldwide. You will work with Technical Program Managers, Network Engineers, Design and Infrastructure Engineers, Field Engineers within Google, as well as construction and telecommunications vendors and contractors, all to position your team and organization for success.

You will facilitate faster, better, and more efficient, positive outcomes for the business and our customers. Your objective will be to build the world’s most reliable, cost-effective and scalable network to support all of our current and future customers and users globally.

You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator, with an ability to work effectively across multiple functions inside and outside of Google to develop creative approaches to deploying and operating our Edge network globally.

You will work with Network Architects and Engineers, Design Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Field Engineers, Strategic Negotiators and Technical Project Managers within Google, as well as construction and telecommunications Vendors and Contractors, all to position the metro’s for which you are assigned accountable for success.

Responsibilities

• Support and participate with design teams, deployment teams, peering negotiators, and planners as needed to deliver connectivity to the Google network.
• Work with Core, Transport and Edge teams to translate common network solutions into standard bill of materials (BOMs) and detailed design packages for select internal and third-parties to execute across multiple sites simultaneously, while providing technical support as necessary.
• Work with the NetDeploy Automation and BusOps teams to translate common network solutions into repeatable "stateless" work packages for third-party provisioners and project coordinators to execute with minimal oversight.
• Generate/update documentation and implementation plans (DPKs) while providing technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities, and updating and maintaining records as needed.
• Execute and troubleshoot capacity workflows for edge network devices in new and existing network nodes across Google's global network.