Network Implementation Engineer

Google•Lancaster, OH

10h•$150,000 - $217,000

About The Position

Google's Network Engineering team operates its global network reliably and at scale, supporting millions of Internet users. The team monitors network performance, coordinates planned maintenance, adjusts hardware components, responds to connectivity issues, and contributes to network design and feature enhancements. As a Technical Lead in the Network Delivery Implementation (NDI) organization, this role leads a busy metro and drives the successful, scalable deployment of Google's large-scale networking solutions in an assigned North American region. The position establishes and executes continuous-improvement goals and drives processes and performance against interval, quality, and cost metrics. It emphasizes operational safety and customer focus, business-process innovation that accelerates network delivery, and work in complex data center environments. The role requires strong knowledge of network technologies and large-scale networking.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 6 years of experience in network operations, including executing network diagnostics and working with fiber-optics infrastructure.
Experience in people management and project management.
Experience leading technical teams.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of experience in telecommunications or hyperscale infrastructure, including 3 years in an engineering leadership role.
Experience leading, inspiring, and developing geographically dispersed technical teams.
Deep understanding of IP/MPLS, optical transport, data center, wireless, and large-scale network architectures.
Ability to translate business objectives into action.
Excellent executive-level communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in identifying and managing interdependencies across drive projects.
Oversee and direct the handling of complex change-request escalations.
Provide expert technical leadership and guidance based on a deep understanding of network architecture.
Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team; foster continuous learning, technical excellence, and accountability; and support career growth.
Drive continuous-improvement initiatives in NDI processes, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and cost reduction in network delivery.
Establish and execute continuous-improvement goals and drive processes and performance against interval, quality, and cost metrics.
Promote a strong culture of operational safety and customer focus.
Drive business-process innovation to accelerate network delivery at scale.