Network Implementation Engineer

$111,000 - $163,000/Yr

Google - Addison, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Addison, TX

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About the position

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. 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. Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for building and operating Google's network reliably and at scale.
• Work with engineers to develop creative approaches for keeping operational costs low through tooling and process improvements.
• Deliver capacity for North America and South America region.
• Design, planning, and installation support for optical transport.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience working with optical networking technologies.

Nice-to-haves

• 5 years of experience with field-based work in data centers, huts, and colocation facilities managed by third-party vendors.
• Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Layer 1 optical transmissions systems, layer 3 routing TCP/IP, wireless networking, network design, or operations.
• Knowledge of fiber types and their application, physical fiber characteristics, and standard testing tools (OSA, BERT, OTDR).
• Understanding of networking and fundamentals of network troubleshooting.
• Understanding of network transport design, equipment, and infrastructure.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development
• Tuition reimbursement