Metro Network Deployment Engineer (Start ASAP)

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and QA of installation technicians for the rack, stack, and installation of networking equipment.

• Commission and test routers, optical transport equipment, and other network devices in new and existing network nodes across Google's global network.

• Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities.

• Work closely with project management, network engineering, and the rest of the engineering team to identify in advance potential problems in network installations, including in the areas of facility power (AC/DC), cooling, security/access, rack layout, and cable management.

• Own network documentation, updating and maintaining network drawings and plans.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience working with local exchange carriers (LEC), telecom service providers, landlords, electricians, and construction operators.

• Experience with state and local regulatory, construction, and EHS standards, procedures, and permitting requirements.

• Experience in telecommunications, OSP, ISP, AC/DC power systems, and relay rack/cabinet/cage construction.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working with non-technical end-users.

• Scripting or coding experience.

• Ability to speak and write in English as well as the language local to assigned metro fluently.

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.