Network Implementation Engineering Manager, WAN Infrastructure Delivery
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in telecommunications at carrier working with optical network infrastructure, transmission systems, layer 2/3 routers, and data services.
- 6 years of experience managing and building teams.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working in complex organizational settings (e.g., ambiguity, shared accountability, geographic dispersion, etc.).
- Knowledge of data networking architectures and physical network components.
- Knowledge of networking, data center, or telecom operations.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and quickly learn new business and technical skills to adapt to changing environments.
- Ability to influence across a broad, cross-functional organization.
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.
In this role, you will be responsible for the system level design and deployment of the global fiber optic network that connects Google’s data centers to the world. This network allows Google to function as a global computer, ensuring continuous flow of data to and from all corners of the planet.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Responsibilities
- Lead the EMEA WAN Infrastructure Delivery team, responsible for pre-deployment engineering and delivery of optical transport systems across the EMEA and global backbone network.
- Hire, coach, and develop the team.
- Set team direction, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), expectations, and responsibilities, providing guidance and feedback on individual team members' execution.
- Foster collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners to improve on-time delivery and reduce cycle time.
- Support the career development and personal growth of team members.
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