Optical Network Automation Engineer

Google; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 114,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google in Baton Rouge is seeking a Network Engineer to maintain and optimize Google's global optical network. You will work on secure, high‑performance systems and collaborate with design, deployment, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes automation, data‑driven diagnosis, and building tools to reduce downtime, with opportunities to influence enterprise networking strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience in optical network operations and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain operational workflows and best‑practice documentation.
• Guide new optical networking feature additions and ensure supportability and integration with existing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with design, deployment, and engineering teams to operationalize scalable platforms.
• Create prototypes and develop software tools to reduce downtime of Google’s optical and peering networks.
• Support the front‑line engineering team by automating recurring transactional tasks.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to define technical requirements and coordinate gear and applications across OEO.

Skills

Optical network operations

Performance analysis

Automation frameworks

Diagnostics queries

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Google in Baton Rouge is seeking a Network Engineer to maintain and optimize Google's global optical network. You will work on secure, high‑performance systems and collaborate with design, deployment, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes automation, data‑driven diagnosis, and building tools to reduce downtime, with opportunities to influence enterprise networking strategy.