Network Implementation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
In this role, you will operate the world's most reliable network as a strategic advantage for Google. Who we are: We are a group of Network Operations Engineers responsible for break/fix “firefighters” for Google transport and peers Infrastructure, simply we are maintaining the roads, bridge, sidewalk and tunnels so that users have reliable services all the time. As we are a group of Network Operations Engineers, our priority is not just to manage the operational events and maintain our service level objective (SLOs)/services but also to try to stop it from happening again. If we can’t stop it from happening, we will minimize the efforts needed to manage it by expanding our boundaries and learning new technologies as we go and use those new technologies as a multiplier.
Google's network provides services to millions of Internet users around the world. Our metros are on the edge of our network where Google connects to its users. The Network Team is responsible for operating that network reliably and at scale. Our team owns the full life cycle of all space, power, and network assets in all of Google’s data centers and metro points of presence globally. From the foundation, we are involved from site acquisition to construction and are accountable for what space and power is delivered. We're involved in every facet of network delivery from architecture and design to installation, configuration, activation, and commissioning.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $104000 - $148000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Respond to network outages by providing a diagnosis at layer 3 network errors and initiate and complete network repairs.
- Use/develop workflows and systems to diagnose layer 3 network issues to completion.
- Participate in 24/7 global team shift rotations.
- Provide remote support for field operations related to network repairs. Interface with high-level customers communicating repair status and updates as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering or Telecom Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in DWDM or TCP/IP or system design operations methodology.
- Experience working with field operation technicians, engineers, contractors, or vendors in a telecommunications environment.
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering or Telecom Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in telecommunications at carrier scale working with network infrastructure, transmission systems, layer2/3 routers, and data services.
- Experience in network operations, systematic troubleshooting in IP and Optical environments with focus in DevOps.
- Experience with Unix/Linux administration with scripting/coding (DevOps).
- Experience in IP Network Operations along with some exposure in optical networking. Working knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals and network routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS) and infrastructure.