Test Engineer, Network Qualification

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with network equipment and network protocols testing and debugging.
• Experience in test automation, test methodologies, writing test plans and creating test cases using Golang, Python, C++.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in network test automation, networking protocols and network troubleshooting.
• Experiences building and scaling test automation.
• Experience with L2/L3 protocols with Unix or Linux operating system.
• Understanding of CI/CD and best practices, with the ability to parse through requirements to determine effective test plans.
  
  

About The Job

Our computational challenges are so big and unique we can't just buy our hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Our Platforms Team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Networking Test Engineer you make sure that our massive and growing network is operating at its peak potential. You have hands-on experience with complex networking equipment, a deep understanding of networking protocols, test design and implementation chops and a background in IP network design. It's your job to make sure Google's cutting-edge technology can perform at scale.

Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and cases for Google Global WAN Network, infrastructure, and services. Design, build, and maintain lab testbeds, test infrastructure, and existing test automation environments (e.g., hardware and software).
• Identify, document, and track network defects and performance issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve network problems.
• Triage automated regression failures, provide failure analysis and manage software releases to production. Utilize testing tools (e.g., Ixia, Spirent Test Center, TRex, Wireshark) to assess network system performance and reliability.
• Analyze test results, generate detailed reports on network performance and reliability. Participate in the design and implementation of automated testing solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest networking technologies and testing methodologies. Contribute to the improvement of network testing processes and procedures.
  
  
  

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .