Network Engineer, Google Global Infrastructure, Customer Services Edge (GNE-CSE)

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:

• Experience developing networking products, technologies, software and protocols.
• Experience in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
• Substantial operational experience with carrier-class routers and switches.
• Ability to debug and optimize software systems and automate routine tasks.
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
  
  

About the jobGoogle 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.

Ireland: €100000 - €103000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead and improve the entire lifecycle of a network including inception, network design, qualification, deployment, operation and optimization.
• Integrate network products and designs into Google's intent based automation systems, by extending the network model APIs, writing dynamic configuration generators, and writing corresponding functional and integration tests.
• Propose and lead implementation of optimizations in the automated design and provisioning pipeline for Google’s global network infrastructure.
• Partner with internal Cloud product development teams to design, prototype and lead the implementation of products on the global network infrastructure.
• Partner with Google’s internal application groups and participate in the implementation of new GGN Edge APIs being developed to operate the network infrastructure.
  
  
  

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 .