Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience designing, building, and operating Wi-Fi networks.
- Experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.).
- Experience with two or more of the following technologies/protocols: 802.1X, 802.11, unlicensed Radio Frequency (RF) planning (2.4 and 5 GHz), TCP/UDP/IP.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certifications in Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA).
- Experience working with multiple Wi-Fi vendors.
- Experience working in a DevOps environment, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), automation, and Linux.
- Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks.
- Excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership and motivation with systematic problem-solving approach.
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.The AI and Infrastructure team works on the world’s toughest problems, redefining what’s possible and the possible easy. We empower Google customers by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Googler Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We’re at the center of amazing work at Google by being the “flywheel” that enables our advanced AI models, delivers computing power across global services, and offers platforms that developers use to build services.
In AI and Infrastructure, we shape the future of hyperscale computing by inventing and creating world-leading future technology, and drive global impact by contributing to Google infrastructure, from software to hardware (including building Vertex AI for Google Cloud). We work on complex technologies at a global scale with key players in the AI and systems space. Join a team of talented individuals who not only work together to keep data centers operating efficiently but also create a legacy of driving innovation by building some of the most complex systems technologies.
Responsibilities
- Drive the quantifiable analysis of measurements, data and capacity forecast models to make networks more scalable, efficient, and deliver a predictable user experience.
- Evaluate current inefficiencies, complexities, and flaws in network systems, and propose designs, software, and processes to improve them.
- Develop software that improves the performance, safety, transparency, and manageability of network systems.
- Participate in rotating schedules with other team members, including on weekends.
