Metro Network Deployment 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 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or system design operations methodology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with and directing field operation technicians, engineers, contractors, or vendors in a telecommunications environment.
• Experience in collaborating across multiple levels and functions along with the ability to influence the decision-making.

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.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Manage oversight and Quality Assurance (QA) of installation technicians for rack, stack and installation of networking equipment.
• Test and commission routers, optical transport equipment, and other network devices in new and existing network nodes across Google's global network.
• Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities.
• Work with project management, network engineering, and rest of the Engineering team to identify in advance potential issues in network installations, including in the areas of facility power Alternating Current/Direct Current (AC/DC), cooling, security/access, rack layout, and cable management.
• Own network documentation, updating, and maintaining network drawings and plans.