Special Projects Deployment Engineer II

googlefiber; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Fiber is seeking a hands-on Field Engineer to install and configure network infrastructure across regional sites. You will work independently, travel domestically, and perform optical troubleshooting, site handoffs, and equipment configuration.

The role requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, 3+ years in demanding field work, familiarity with TCP/IP basics, VLANs, DHCP, and OSI model, and willingness to travel up to 60–75%.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years independently in demanding field environments.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, DHCP, basic routing, OSI model.

Responsibilities

• Install and secure routers, switches, firewalls, and power distribution units in network spaces.
• Run and label copper and fiber cabling (single-mode/multimode) with orderly connections.
• Check power redundancy, circuit assignments, and cooling before energizing equipment.
• Run acceptance procedures to verify throughput, optical levels, and failover; prep site for handoff.
• Diagnose site connectivity or visibility failures; use optical testing equipment to locate fiber/optic issues.
• Configure network platforms as needed to restore or validate site service.

Skills

Field engineering

Network troubleshooting

Troubleshooting optical

Site logistics

TCP/IP basics

Education

Technical degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Optical testing equipment

Job description

Role overview

Travel to regional sites to build and bring network infrastructure online. This hands-on field engineering role combines physical installation and optical troubleshooting with network configuration, acceptance checks, and independent work across changing locations.

Responsibilities

• Install and secure routers, switches, firewalls, management equipment, and power distribution units in network spaces.
• Run and label copper and single-mode or multimode fiber cabling, maintaining orderly connections.
• Check power redundancy, circuit assignments, and cooling before energizing equipment.
• Run acceptance procedures to verify throughput, optical levels, and failover, then prepare the site for operations handoff.
• Diagnose site connectivity or visibility failures and use optical testing equipment to locate and resolve fiber or optics issues.
• Configure network platforms as needed to restore or validate site service.

Requirements

• Technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least three years working independently in demanding field environments, including managing schedules and logistics.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, DHCP, basic routing policies, and the OSI model.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 60-75% of the time.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Able to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work in confined server rooms or telecom closets.

Nice to have

• Experience moving between physical installation tasks, such as tool use and cable crimping, and configuring enterprise network operating systems.
• Availability for occasional nonstandard hours or overnight maintenance windows.