Senior Network Engineer

Network Implementation Engineer, Google Enterprise Networks

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in telecommunications at carrier scale working with optical network infrastructure, transmission systems, layer2/3 routers, and data services.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with network infrastructure components such as traditional and application firewalls, content management systems, and multi-tiered architectures.
• Experience with security design and troubleshooting for multi-service enterprise WiFi networks with multiple classes of users.
• Experience coding in Python or Go, with the ability to translate ideas into solutions.
• Experience with advanced network monitoring tools and protocols such as SNMP, Streaming Telemetry, and OpenConfig.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including BGP, EVPN, MPLS, SD-WAN, MC-LAG, 802.1X, MACSec, and advanced IP Routing Policies.

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.

Google's network provides services to millions of Internet users around the world. Our metros are on the edge of our network where Google connects to its users. The Network Team is responsible for operating that network reliably and at scale. Our team owns the full life cycle of all space, power, and network assets in all of Google’s data centers and metro points of presence globally. From the foundation, we are involved from site acquisition to construction and are accountable for what space and power is delivered. We're involved in every facet of network delivery from architecture and design to installation, configuration, activation, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in multiple network domains (e.g., Routing, Switching, Wireless, Firewalls, SD-WAN, Network Automation).
• Lead initiatives to meet and exceed Service Level Objectives (SLOs), aiming for a 99.95% network availability goals globally.
• Lead the operational aspects of New Product Introductions (NPIs), including designs like Next Generation (NextGEN) WAN and Office. This involves testing, defining operational requirements, developing support models, and creating documentation.
• Develop scripts and tools (often using Python or Go) to automate network diagnostics, configuration, and monitoring tasks.

Experience Level

Senior Level