Senior Network Engineer, Cloud VMware Engine

About the position

Google is proud to boast a network that provides service to millions of Internet users around the world. The Network Engineering team is responsible for operating that network reliably and at scale. As a member of the team, you have a direct impact on design and feature enhancements to keep our systems running smoothly. You also ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues. Google's complex network generates a constant stream of challenges which require you to continually be innovative with an evolving set of technologies. Keeping the network reliable ensures that our users stay connected with our suite of applications, products and services. The ML, Systems, & Cloud AI (MSCA) organization at Google designs, implements, and manages the hardware, software, machine learning, and systems infrastructure for all Google services (Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers and the billions of people who use Google services around the world. We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest TPUs to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing. Our global impact spans software and hardware, including Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, the leading AI platform for bringing Gemini models to enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive the quantifiable analysis of measurements, or data and capacity forecast models for making networks more scalable, efficient, and deliver predictable user experience.
• Evaluate the current inefficiencies, complexities, and flaws in network systems, and propose designs, software, and processes to improve them.
• Monitor and manage google cloud networking capacity in partnership with Google cloud networking teams.
• Run Customer's On-premise VMware workloads natively on Google Cloud.
• Troubleshoot and resolve end-to-end customer networking issues across the google cloud interconnects, customer on-premises networks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience designing, building, and operating Wi-Fi networks.
• Experience in a programming language such as Python, Go, etc.
• Experience with Network Administration, Network Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Network Design, Routing Protocols, MPLS VPN, Network Diagnostics and Firewalls.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with VMware, Cisco Switches, Network Security and proficiency with many of the following Cloud Networking technologies: IS-IS, VXLAN, BGP, EVPN, Network Virtualization.
• Experience deploying, configuring, managing and troubleshooting of NSXT, HCX based solutions.
• Knowledge of Linux networking functionalities and Network Design.

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• life_insurance
• disability_insurance
• paid_holidays
• paid_volunteer_time
• tuition_reimbursement
• employee_stock_purchase_plan
• performance_bonus
• sign_on_bonus
• flexible_scheduling
• professional_development
• wellness_programs