Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in fundamental networking technologies and protocols (e.g., ARP, Ethernet, DHCP, IPSec, GRE, WiFi standards, routing protocols, DNS, RADIUS, 802.1x).

Experience with C, C++, Go, or Python.

Preferred qualifications:
Experience working with Local Area Networks (LANs), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs).

Experience in developing networking products, technologies, software, and protocols.

Experience with enterprise/carrier-class routers and switches.

Experience in high volume, high availability network technologies.

Knowledge of principles and the practice of processes for developing computer software, with the ability to write working and well-structured code.

Familiarity with Unix systems administration.

About the job

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.

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
Ensure delivery of multi-vendor networks across various platforms and technologies. Collaborate with other engineers and project managers to design, build, and turnover successful deployments to operations.

Troubleshoot issues within the global network. Drive resolution of escalated network issues, perform fault isolation and trouble resolution on network protocols, technologies, hardware, software, and circuits.

Provide technical leadership for complex projects to increase stability, enhance scalability, efficiency, and quality of network deployments. Scale network deployments sustainably through tools and automation.

Review deployed technologies, performance, capacity Service Level Agreements (SLAs) from a strategic point of view, and provide recommendations that spawn new projects for the team.
Partner with the Engineering team to provide lifecycle management of network designs, software selections, validations, and rollouts. Drive strategy for larger and/or complex deployments.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.