Network Engineer, Data Center Management
Google Atlanta, Georgia, United States · $126K–$180K/yr
Software Development · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
Design and manage data center networks while acting as a Site Reliability Engineer for network infrastructure. Improve the network lifecycle through automation and partner with internal teams to develop scalable, reliable solutions.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 3 years of experience with network routing and equipment. Preferred candidates have 5 years of experience in hyperscale or service provider network engineering.
Benefits
Full description
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers.
- Experience in one or more programming languages such as C++, Go, or Python.
Preferred qualifications:
- 5 years of experience with a service provider or hyperscale network in engineering or design roles.
- Experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.).
- Experience with access control list (ACLs), stateful firewalls and network address translation (NAT).
- Experience with routers and switches.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $126000 - $180000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities:
- Design data center management networks and act as Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for set of networks.
- Engage in and improve the whole life-cycle of networks from inception and design, to qualification and validation, through deployment, operation and optimization.
- Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
- Work with other team members and groups to analyze requirements or potential problems and proactively develop solutions and policy recommendations.
- Partner with Google’s internal application groups and design network infrastructure which meets their networking requirements.
