Wide area network engineer job description
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Wide area network engineer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in wide area network engineer job postings.
Sample wide area network engineer requirements
- Expert knowledge of wide area network (WAN) technologies.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, and MPLS.
- Experience configuring network services such as DHCP, DNS, NAT, QoS, and VPN.
- Experience with monitoring and analyzing network performance.
Sample required wide area network engineer soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Willingness to stay up-to-date with industry trends.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing environment.
Wide area network engineer job description example 1
Google wide area network engineer job description
Minimum qualifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
+ 9 years of experience in the Networking Industry
Preferred qualifications:
+ 3 years of experience in technical leadership in Networking Software Development
+ Experience in Network Operations with internet or cloud
+ Experience in device level feature sets, software driven unit testing of devices, and adherence to open standards
+ Experience working in Network Standards forums (e.g., Open Configuration and Streaming Telemetry)
+ Excellent network engineering, software engineering, algorithm design, data modeling, and implementation skills
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.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
+ Create consistent and coherent data models for use in a variety of network use cases.
+ Create test suite to exercise the protocols and verify the device data models.
+ Manage devices and control protocols based on Remote procedure call.
+ Advocate for Open Configuration, test driven features and device development, and software centric network devices.
+ Write code for device management and feature verification through automated test routines.
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
+ 9 years of experience in the Networking Industry
Preferred qualifications:
+ 3 years of experience in technical leadership in Networking Software Development
+ Experience in Network Operations with internet or cloud
+ Experience in device level feature sets, software driven unit testing of devices, and adherence to open standards
+ Experience working in Network Standards forums (e.g., Open Configuration and Streaming Telemetry)
+ Excellent network engineering, software engineering, algorithm design, data modeling, and implementation skills
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.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
+ Create consistent and coherent data models for use in a variety of network use cases.
+ Create test suite to exercise the protocols and verify the device data models.
+ Manage devices and control protocols based on Remote procedure call.
+ Advocate for Open Configuration, test driven features and device development, and software centric network devices.
+ Write code for device management and feature verification through automated test routines.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024