Network Test Engineer
Responsibilities
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience Level: Mid Level
Full Job Description
Join Google's Platforms Team as a Network Test Engineer in Bengaluru/Bangalore, India, and play a crucial role in ensuring the peak performance of Google's massive and evolving global network. This permanent position requires hands-on experience with complex networking equipment, a deep understanding of networking protocols, and expertise in test design and implementation, particularly within IP network design. You will be instrumental in validating Google's cutting-edge technology at scale.
About The Role
Our computational challenges are so significant and unique that we must develop our own hardware. The Platforms Team designs and builds the hardware, software, and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Networking Test Engineer, you will ensure our expansive and growing network operates at its maximum potential. You will possess practical experience with complex networking equipment, a profound knowledge of networking protocols, strong test design and implementation skills, and a background in IP network design. Your primary responsibility is to ensure Google's state-of-the-art technology performs effectively at scale.
Google thrives as an engineering-driven company. We recruit individuals with broad technical proficiencies ready to confront technology's greatest challenges and make a global impact on users. Google engineers not only revolutionize search but also consistently work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications, and entirely new platforms for developers worldwide. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, and social to local services, Google engineers are transforming the world through continuous technological achievement.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for networking features, equipment, and systems. Deploy appropriate testbeds to validate networking software infrastructure.
- Contribute to the design of new networking systems. Develop test automation tools and conduct automation testing.
- Certify software releases for general deployment. Collaborate with development teams to engineer software and hardware systems.
- Support the development and validation of new features or products released within the Google ecosystem. Manage feature and resource priorities for a release by determining test case importance and assessing potential release blockers.
- Generate solutions for complex, open-ended problems by employing multiple approaches to achieve optimal outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in testing and debugging network equipment and network protocols.
- Experience in test automation using Python or C++.
- Experience with test methodologies, writing test plans, and creating test cases.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in managing live networks (e.g., working in an ISP, managing customer networks), testing networking products, and deployment scenarios.
- Experience using Unix/Linux operating systems.
- Experience in network testing, networking protocols, network test automation, and network troubleshooting.
Company
Google is a technology company that designs and builds the hardware, software, and networking technologies powering its vast array of services. The Platforms Team at Google is responsible for creating...