Senior Network Engineer

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. In this role, you will design and plan network architecture, manage procedures, deploy network devices, monitor performance, and provide advanced support for network issues.

Responsibilities:

• Create and review Engineering Design Plans (EDPs) for specific sites, ensuring strict alignment with company design guidelines
• Validate, implement, and maintain Method of Procedures (MOPs) to guide both internal teams and external implementation partners
• Deploy and configure essential network devices, including firewalls, switches, access points, and UPS systems
• Contribute to and collaborate on strategic enhancements and alternatives for the company’s network architecture
• Proactively monitor network performance dashboards to triage and resolve issues, taking full ownership of network-related tickets to ensure timely resolution
• Provide Tier 2 expert support and efficiently resolve escalations from the NOC, focusing on diagnosing root causes for complex network events within distributed and cloud-native systems

Requirements:

• 10+ years of working experience in information technology infrastructure management and service delivery
• 5+ years of LAN, WAN, WLAN, Mobility wireless design and implementation
• 5+ Network capacity planning, security principles, and management best practices
• Ability to work with cross functional teams in coordination with a technical project manager, overseeing vendors and network integrators
• Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards
• Experience installing and troubleshooting wireless and/or optical networks
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required
• Highly self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment using Google workspace tools
• Familiarity with network automation tools in CI/CD environment; such as Terraform, Ansible, or Python