DCNET Capacity Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in telecommunications at carrier scale working with optical network infrastructure, transmission systems, layer2/3 routers, and data services.
• 2 years of experience in telecommunications,Open Services Platform (OSP), Internet Service Provider (ISP), AC/DC power systems, and relay rack/cabinet/cage construction.
• Experience with fiber types and their application, physical fiber characteristics, and standard testing tools (e.g., OSA, BERT, OTDR).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in scripting or coding.
• Experience in collaboration across multiple levels and functions.
• Experience in a data center or PoP environment withthe knowledge of OSP, ISP, AC/DC power systems, environmental controls relay rack/cabinet/cage construction.
• Understanding on key protocols: Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Intermediate System to Intermediate System (ISIS), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) concepts.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as required.
• Passion for engaging and influencing tactical and strategic decision-making.

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.

As a Data Center Networking (DCNET) Capacity Engineer, you are responsible for the design details that allow a network engineer to deploy a project in the field. You will work with Network Architects, Design Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Field Engineers, Strategic Negotiators and Technical Project Managers to maintain the sub region for which you have responsibility. You will use your experience in optical transport, data centers, and colocation. You will be familiar with the local metropolitan areas to which you are accountable, to drive greater efficiency and facilitate increased value-add for Google's network.
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 are 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

• Coordinate with Engineering, Network Planners, Acquisition Negotiators and Local Neutral Colocation providers to create resilient plans for a scalable networks in data centres and Metro Point of Presence (POP).
• Create executable deployment packages for network and other infrastructure projects in the assigned region.
• Own workflow execution and serve as a point of escalation for workflow issues.
• Continue improvement around workflow and automation processes and methodologies.
• Support all resources and work closely with field teams to execute and deliver network infrastructure projects and objectives.