Senior Network Architect, Global & Automation

Google; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the Network Engineering team in Thornton, CO, responsible for global production networks, capacity planning, and multi-site design. You will design high-bandwidth solutions, coordinate with partners, and help drive automation across platforms.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with software teams to improve reliability and efficiency of Google’s networking landscape at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• 6 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting.
• Experience planning and designing networks across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Produce plans and designs to meet network infrastructure and capacity plans for the global production network.
• Communicate with internal business partners to collect drivers and deadlines for delivering network capacity.
• Design solutions for high-bandwidth delivery and create project plans with resource needs.
• Contribute to the automation roadmap to reduce cycle time and improve quality.
• Evolve governance policies for design generation lifecycle and handoff.

Skills

Python

Go

C++

Network routing protocols

Network design

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the Network Engineering team in Thornton, CO, responsible for global production networks, capacity planning, and multi-site design. You will design high-bandwidth solutions, coordinate with partners, and help drive automation across platforms.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with software teams to improve reliability and efficiency of Google’s networking landscape at scale.